The other castles of Sarzeau, part II !!!

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I bring you back to my beautiful Morbihan and wonderful Presqu’Ïle de Rhuys where we have the main city Sarzeau. The area here is filled with castles but unlike other areas of my belle France, here they are mostly still private properties. On my way out of the peninsula, I saw another one ! Therefore, let me tell you again about the other castles of Sarzeau, part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

I have to say as many here do with pride, this is the only administrative department of France that the name is not French! You will be in Dept 56 Morbihan or in French would be Petite Mer, small sea. This is what is call in Breton language, Mor=sea bihan=small. And you should know my lovely Brittany is Bretagne in French but in local Breton is Breizh! and further France is Bro-C’hall, And now you come into the Presqu’île de Rhuys or the Rhuys peninsula to visit the nice small town of Sarzeau.

The Villa Coëtihuel, or Château de Coët-Ihuel, is situated in the Coët-Ihuel hamlet, on the RD780 road connecting the towns of Arzon and Sarzeau. I happened to see this week passing on to port Navalo, and my first time !!! The castle/villa features eclectic architecture, blending neo-medieval, Art Nouveau, and regionalist influences. The main facade is asymmetrical. Most of the decorations, both internal and external, are made of flamed sandstone. The interior architecture is organized around an imposing central hall, from which opens an arcaded gallery providing access to the bedrooms. The originality of the interior layout lies in its articulation around a vast central hall, the equivalent of two stories high, from which opens an arcaded gallery providing access to the upper-floor bedrooms.

A manor house probably of medieval origin, owned in 1578 by Jean du Len, who had a first manor built there, and later by the Thomas family in 1660. It was destroyed during the 1870s, with the exception of the Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours Chapel, dating from 1720, and a pavilion from 1830. The current villa was built in 1908. It passed to the Massiet du Biest family, the current owners, in 1935. Private property, not open to the public. I just took a pic passing by great shot and beautiful architecture !

The City of Sarzeau on its history : https://www.sarzeau.fr/histoire-de-la-ville-2/

The Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Sarzeau: https://www.golfedumorbihan.bzh/explorer-vannes/decouvrir-vannes/golfe-morbihan/presquile-rhuys/sarzeau/

There you go folks, you all come here to the Presqu’ile de Rhuys!! And of course Sarzeau and a lot of off the beaten path places to see and enjoy. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the other castles of Sarzeau , part II !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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