Trévarez Castle

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Le château en bref

Trévarez Castle is located in the commune of Saint-Goazec, in the Finistère department of Brittany. Built at the end of the 19th century by James de Kerjégu, president of the departmental council of Finistère, to host his society acquaintances, it is, together with its park open to the public, an important monument in Finistère. The castle is both an example of the eclectic style, combining Victorian and neo-Gothic styles with elements of Breton decoration, and a prototype of the residence equipped with the most recent technological advances of the period: lift, central heating, running water, electricity… Its wrought-iron door, by Achille Busson, was moreover exhibited and awarded a prize in 1903 at the Grand Palais in Paris before being installed at the castle. Severely damaged in 1944 by an Allied bombing raid, it has since been bought and enhanced by the departmental council of Finistère. The whole estate has been listed as a monument historique since 4 June 2009. It has also received the "Patrimoine du XXe siècle" label, as well as the Jardin remarquable distinction. Since 1 January 2006, five heritage estates of Finistère – the Abbey of Daoulas, the Abbey of Relec, the Manor of Kernault, the Castle of Kerjean and the Trévarez Estate – have been brought together within the public cultural cooperation body "Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère". For the year 2009, these five sites welcomed 173,555 visitors, or just over 10% of the total attendance at the structures of Finistère.