An 18th Century Presbytery With A Remarkable, Around 400 Year Old Oak Tree, In The Former Pays

An 18th-century presbytery with a remarkable, around 400-year-old oak tree, in the former Pays du Porhoët sector, several kilometres from Ploërmel. This rectangular, two-storey former presbytery built in 1734, is made of rough-hewn blocks of shale and granite, topped by a gabled slate roof. The main facade is arranged in an orderly fashion around an entrance door topped with a glazed fanlight. The regularly spread-out windows and doors have dressed granite stone surrounds. The roof is punctuated by three dormers with triangular pediments, while a cornice supported by wooden modillions underlines the guttering. Extensions added over time to the south and west have enabled an increase in the living space. The facades are dotted with small-paned windows fitted with white painted shutters. On the northern gable wall, there is a construction used as a storeroom in which there is a former press.

The residence stands in a partially tree-filled plot, where many tall trees, several conifers and a variety of deciduous trees can be found within the immediate proximity of the residence, as well as on the edges of the plot. There is a clearing whose space is already conducive to the construction of one or more edifices. According to planning regulations, the entirety of the plot can be built upon.

A stone outbuilding with a slate roof can be found a short distance away. The building includes a vast enclosed volume behind large wooden doors, with an adjoining open-sided lean-to. A well and a small shelter are located to the north of the property.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/