Manors, Pont-Aven
Manoir de Lezaven
Manoir de Lezaven
- Town
- Pont-Aven
- Type
- Manors
- Period
- 15th–19th century
- Protection
- Listed in part in 1995
- Ownership
- Private property
- Shore
- 0.3 km
In brief
Manoir de Lezaven is a 15th–19th century manor in Pont-Aven, southern Finistère, listed in part in 1995. Private property. 0.3 km from the shore as the crow flies, 29.8 km from Quimper railway station and 33.7 km from Quimper-Cornouaille airport.
History
Official heritage record, in French:
Le manoir de Lezaven est un ensemble constitué par un logis du 15e siècle formé de deux ailes en retour d'équerre avec une tour d'escalier demi hors-oeuvre, remanié au 17e siècle, des communs du 19e siècle prolongeant le logis au nord, auxquels une restauration récente a fait perdre tout caractère, un corps de bâtiment prolongeant le logis vers l'ouest, construit vers 1865 pour y ménager un atelier de peintre, dit atelier de Gauguin, et enfin, une cour avec son portail d'accès. Si Gauguin a effectivement effectué deux séjours à Lezaven, le manoir a surtout servi d'atelier et de source d'inspiration à l'école américaine de Pont-Aven, grâce à Robert Wylie.
Text of the Mérimée record, French Ministry of Culture, open licence.
Protection
Listed in part in 1995.
Protected elements (in French): Logis et atelier de peintre ; façades et toitures des autres bâtiments constituant le manoir ; cour avec son portail et chemin d'accès (cad. AB 252, 402) : inscription par arrêté du 8 août 1995
Listing requires a prior declaration and the opinion of the French heritage architect for works on the protected parts; the surroundings, within 500 metres or a defined perimeter, are also regulated. In return, restoration works may be subsidised and benefit from a specific tax regime.
From the air
The same place, same framing: aerial photographs from the 1950s and today, centred on the footprint recorded by the heritage survey or on the record’s location.
Further reading
References and official records.
The local market
Aggregated town figures. Ti Kaer never links a named house to a sale price.
Other dossiers in Pont-Aven
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Questions
Can Manoir de Lezaven be visited?
No: it is a private property and cannot be visited, except for occasional openings announced by the owners.
How old is Manoir de Lezaven?
The oldest recorded parts date from the 15th–19th century.
Is Manoir de Lezaven a listed building?
Listed in part in 1995. Works on the protected parts require the approval of the French heritage architect.
How far is Manoir de Lezaven from the sea?
0.3 km from the shore as the crow flies. Quimper station is 29.8 km away and Quimper-Cornouaille airport 33.7 km.
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Join the buyers’ listSources: Mérimée database, record PA00135269, French Ministry of Culture, open licence; Wikidata Q22975935; distances computed from IGN municipal boundaries (Admin Express, open licence). Photographs: Wikimedia Commons, under the licence stated in each caption. Aerial views: IGN, open licence. Market: DGFiP land registry data, aggregated. No data on owners.