Heritage
The beautiful granite houses and private mansions surrounding the Place du Martray are proof of the prosperous trade and the classical architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Hotel Sevoy (XVIIe century)
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This is the most notable house in Jugon. The Hôtel Sevoy is often mistakenly taken to be Jugon castle. Though it is not a stronghold, the Hôtel Sevoy was modelled in that image. This magnificent edifice, built in 1634 near the site of the castle, is architecturally unusual, in a medieval style adapted to the fashion of this time: octagonal tower, circular windows, decorated pediment…. This monument has been ranked as a National Historic Monument since 1975.
Practical information :
The Hôtel Sevoy is a private property. Therefore, it is not open to visitors.
L’Eglise Notre-Dame et Saint-Etienne
The current church was built over the remains of the Saint Etienne Priory, founded by the Benedictine monks on the riverside in the 12th century. The church has been modified several times over the course of the centuries.
The church tower dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its double-sided roof in a Norman style is almost unique in Brittany; the reason for this is not known.
Elements not to be missed :
- Calvary ranked among the National historic Monuments (whose pedestal represents the symbols of the four Evangelists)
- 3 exceptional stained-glass windows: one relating the history of Jugon, one paying tribute to Jugon’s soldiers killed during World War One, and one symbolizing the separation of Church and State in 1905.
Practical information :
Because of the potential theft of religious artefacts, Jugon’s church is only open to visitors during guided tours (every Tuesday morning in July and August, on booking the rest of the year).
La Maison de la tête noire
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This is a half-timbered house of the late 16th century, and is the oldest house in Jugon. It was built with a very mixed architectural style: one can see that every pediment is different.
A legend is attached to this house: it was said that this house was connected to the Château of Jugon by a tunnel, where a woman’s body preserved in salt was discovered
La Maison de l’Escu
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This house dating from the 17th century, today a restaurant, is one of the most picturesque edifices of the town. Its name is taken from the family “De L’Escu” from the region of Dol-de-Bretagne. Its monumental emblazoned fireplace was salvaged from the Château of Jugon after its destruction in 1616.
Washing places
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In Jugon, one can still find some communal washing places (rue du Four, rue de la Triballe) dating from the late 19th century.
The river running alongside houses at the back of the Place du Martray had allowed their owners to possess a washing place and covered toilets, but the evolution of the village at the 19th and the lack of hygiene made it necessary to build communal washing places.
A public washing place used to enable people to wash their linen on site, in a cauldron.
