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Le château en bref
At the locality of Malleville, in the commune of Ploërmel in the heart of Morbihan, the castle is a complex of ancient origin, largely rebuilt in the nineteenth century. Its history is tied to a family tragedy: around 1520, Yvon Audran had a chapel built in expiation for the murder of his brother. This chapel, with a three-sided apse, retains its original 1520 stained-glass windows, a rare survival in Brittany, and is accompanied by a calvary dated 1742. The castle itself, whose origins date back to the first half of the sixteenth century, was probably rebuilt around 1840 for General de la Boissière, at the same time as the farm buildings, with the exception of an eighteenth-century dovecote. It has a U-shaped plan, formed of a main body, a west wing and an east pavilion; the south façade, five bays wide, is marked by a central projecting section and incorporates an older circular tower. Schist and granite are mixed there under slate roofs. The chapel and the calvary have been listed as historic monuments since 1973. It is a privately owned property.