Château de Trévarez

Saint-Goazec, France

The Château de Trévarez is a stately home commissioned by James Kerjégu, Chairman of the General Council of Finistère, and built at the end of the 19th century by the French architect Walter-André Destailleur.

Trévarez is one of the most recent châteaux built in France. Construction was completed around the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1941, the château was taken over by the German occupying forces. The castle was bombed on 30 July 1944 by the Royal Air Force.

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Founded: 1893
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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Francesca Bertazzoni (6 months ago)
We almost bumped into this place by chance. It is well hidden in the country outside Chateau Neuf Le Faou. Park and gardens are beautiful and the building in itself is a constant memento of the true substance with which the Belle Epoque was made, it being erected at the end of 19th century. It makes you more historically conscious, if I may say so.
gwena GWENAMA (6 months ago)
The garden is great at all seasons, and the exhibitions vary according to the years. An interesting, quite romantic place to visit. You can also trust the lunch and snacks served at the café.
Stéphane Bertrand (9 months ago)
Domaine de Trevarez was a delightful surprise! The gardens were bursting with color – flowers and trees of every variety seemed to be in bloom. The renovation has been amazing, the grounds are so well-maintained. And to top it all off, there's a charming little cafe right at the entrance, perfect for grabbing a coffee and pastry before you explore.
Perrine R. (2 years ago)
Renovated castle with a beautiful garden, fun family games and a lovely picnic area. The visit is not free but very reasonably priced especially for children. Wheelchair accessible and restrooms available across the domain.
black cat (2 years ago)
Loved revisiting this chateau. I was last here in the 1980s when there was still a huge hole in roof caused by RAF bombs back in 1944. It is amazing to see what survived internally and unusually for french historic buildings there are lots of information panels and photos of how it once looked. It must have been otherworldly when it was built with flushing toilets for everyone including staff, central heating, a lift, amazing plunge baths. Well worth a visit and hope it won't be another 35 years til I revisit to see what other progress has been made with conserving this building.
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