Québlen has been in our family for over 300 years, but it had gradually fallen into disrepair. In 2015, we began restoring the dovecote and the old farmhouse, then renovated the west end of the manor house, where we are now delighted to be able to welcome guests. The château is located on the south coast of Brittany, in the traditional Cornouaille region - one of the nine ancient regions of Brittany - three kilometres from the charming town of Quimperlé and a 15-minute drive from the sea.
The building’s primary purpose was defence. A medieval section incorporates the present eastern part, including the main hall with its exposed stone walls and wooden beams, the cellar, the bishop's room and the tower, forming a traditional Breton T-shaped castle. The eastern end of the house is also part of the original medieval structure, with walls over a metre thick in places. The western section has been extended twice and the façade of the house has been redesigned in a more classical style. In the 19th century, dormer windows were added to the third floor. The estate also includes a dovecote and a 16th-century farmhouse.
Throughout the 15th century, the property was owned and lived in by the Québlen family. In 1528, the house passed to a collateral branch of the family. In 1590, the Québlen-Lopriac family sold the house to the Leprestre de Lezonnet family, one of whose members was Guillaume Leprestre, Bishop of Cornouaille. In the 16th century, Québlen began its transformation from a château to a farm. The farmhouse and dovecote were built and the property extended as far south as Quilimar (ducal estate of Carnoët). Our family's link to the house began in 1694, when it was bought by Charles Bréart de Boisanger, my grandfather, secretary to the King of France in the Parliament of Brittany and director of the French East India Company.
An experience in a historic manor house that has evolved with the times, styles and needs of its inhabitants, while retaining elements of each era, particularly in the bishop's bedroom, which gives the impression that you are stepping back in time. It is set in 20 hectares of private forest and surrounded by 2 hectares of gardens, lawns, trees and shrubs and framed by an old 16th-century farmhouse (la métairie) and a dovecote. Croquet and table tennis are available to our guests.
The beaches of Pouldu-Bellangenet and Kerou are a 10-minute drive away. La Roche Percée, a secluded beach for walking, about a ten-minute walk up the cliffs from the car park. Armor Plage for sailing, windsurfing and kite surfing enthusiasts. In the nearby town of Lothéa, hike along the famous GR34 footpath, which runs for 2000 kilometres along the Brittany coast. The Carnoët forest, which can be reached on foot from Québlen, with its magnificent paths leading to the ruined abbey of Saint-Maurice, where you can sample some of Brittany's best crêpes at the "crêperie Saint-Maurice". The Quimperlé canoe-kayak club: paddle down the river Laïta to the coast and they'll pick you up and take you back to the club. Highly recommended!
On the ground floor, there is a medieval entrance hall, a large lounge, a TV room, toilets and a kitchen with a large table for ten people. The first floor houses the "Petite Chambre" with two single beds. The "Chambre d'Olive" and the "Petite Ferme", double rooms with a large shared bathroom, the medieval style "Chambre de l'Évêque", accessible by a spiral staircase, the "Lingerie" with two single beds, which also serves as a laundry room and shares a bathroom, toilet and shower room. Québlen is an old house with uneven floors and many small and large staircases and an unfenced terrace in the garden. Babies who are carried and children over 6 are welcome.
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