Château de Kerjean

Château de Kerjean is a 16th-century fortified chateau (manor house) located close to the town of Saint-Vougay, in the Finistère department of Brittany, France.

It was originally built for members of the Barbier family (later titled as Marquis de Kerjean) between the 1540s and 1590s. The chateau was damaged in the 1790s during the French Revolution, and fell into further disrepair during the 19th century.

The building was taken into state care in 1911 and restored in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Standing in a 20-hectare park, the house, park and some out-lying structures (including a large dovecote) are open to the public.

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Château de Kerjean ranks #2,712 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #212 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1542, it is older than 41% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,462 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brest (France), 33 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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