The Château de Trévarez: A Magnificent Soul


07/15/2021

In the heart of Finistère, in Brittany, the Château de Trévarez is a fine reminder of the Belle Époque, though one scarred by World War II. Built by French politician and diplomat James de Kerjégu, this enchanting place is slowly rising from its ashes.



by Valentin Grivet

Le château de Trévarez © Emma Guillou / CDP29
Whether emerging as though by magic from the winter mist or glowing in springtime with the red, pink and orange blooms of thousands of azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons, this imposing edifice seems the stuff of fairy tales. Built at the turn of the 20th century, surmounted by high Renaissance-style chimneys evoking the châteaux of the Loire, decorated with neo-Baroque twisted columns and neo-Gothic pinnacles, spires and gargoyles, the Château de Trévarez is a glorious combination of styles. Read more about this enchanting chateau here.