Saint-Laurent Manor

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Le château en bref

The Manoir de Saint-Laurent stands at the locality of the same name, in the commune of Séné, east of Vannes, not far from the Chapelle Saint-Laurent. This privately owned residence, now restored, was studied in 1988 by the regional Inventory service of Brittany's cultural heritage. It should not be confused with the nearby château de Lestrénic. Its construction probably dates back to the 16th century, when the main façade faced north. In 1624, the estate belonged to Guillaume Le Métayer, sieur de Saint-Laurent, whose family, also titled de Kerrio, held the property into the 17th century. In the 18th century, the building was reoriented: the main façade was moved to the south and fitted with upper-floor openings framed in limestone, a central wooden staircase was installed, the ground-floor fireplace was reworked, and a window was opened on the north side. In the 19th century, the outbuildings were either altered or built, and an enclosure wall was erected in 1844. The barn to the south already appears on the 1810 cadastre. The main house, a long rectangular building, has a full upper storey and two rooms on each level, with a central entrance at the rear. Its walls of rubble masonry combine granite and limestone, beneath a slate roof with long pitches and gabled ends. The outbuildings, which have no upper storey, line up in continuation of the main house, while a detached barn stands to the south.