This Sunday at 8:37 a.m., a fire broke out in the roof of the Manoir de Kernault, located in Mellac (29) and classified as a historic monument. Around ten fire trucks and around fifty SDIS agents are on site. The large scale was deployed by the SDIS. Firefighters from Lorient and Hennebont are present on site as reinforcements.
The roof of the burned building
No injuries were reported but the entire roof of the building was burned.
The gendarmerie, GRDF and Enedis are on the scene. Elected officials, including the mayor, Franck Chapoulie, but also representatives of the prefecture, are present.
The Manoir de Kernault, built in the 15th century, has been the property of the Department of Finistère since 1990. The 32-hectare estate is part of the public cultural cooperation establishment “Chemis du patrimoine en Finistère” and is very popular with walkers and visitors. history buffs.
Since fall 2020, a restoration campaign has been underway on the two main buildings of the Kernault manor. The second phase of work was launched on the seigneurial residence in September 2022.
-“A disaster.” It was with a lump in her throat and a heart of despair that Nolwenn Le Crann, Mellac’s cultural assistant and vice-president of Quimperlé Community, noted the damage to the manor. The cause of the fire is still unknown at the time of writing.
“I opened my shutters and…”
The mayor of the town, Franck Chapoulie, was also there very quickly and for good reason: he lives only a hundred meters away. “When I received the alert, I opened my shutters and immediately understood that it was serious. I saw black smoke. It’s terrible,” laments the first councilor of a town who is quite proud of this heritage marvel. “The first alert, given by a witness, located a fire starting from an attic window, but it is, at present, impossible to know exactly where the fire started, except that he set fire to the manor house, which was in the process of being restored, continues the councilor. Currently, firefighters are trying to save the stately hall, located on the ground floor, and the small adjoining chapel. It’s a disaster for the town and the department. It is the cornerstone of our heritage which is going up in smoke.”
According to our information, the roof, which had just been redone, was destroyed and the frame particularly shaken.
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