Visit hours and prices

Summer period: The Manoir du Plessis-Josso will be open to visitors from July 13, 2024 to September 11, 2024, from 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm, except from August 23 to 26, August 30 to 31 and September 1 to 2, 2024. The visit is free and allows you to discover the courtyard interior of the manor and 3 rooms: the Boiler, the Kitchen of the “Maison Forte” (14th century) and the Hall (15th century). The entry price is €2 per person (free for under 18’s).

2024 European Heritage Days (September 21 & 22, 2024): guided visits of the manor (inside and outside) will be proposed. 10€ per person (free for under 18’s).

Groups visits : On request, during the whole year, on request (planned in advance). From 15 persons minimum.. Price on request.

School visits : Special programme, on request, during the whole year.

Guided Visit description

What was the role of a breton manor during the Middle Ages?
How were people living at that time ? What were the manor functions, its economic, penal, or defence systems?

By visiting the Plessis Josso, we offer you a trip through the ages (from the 14th to the 19th centuries) to discover the everyday life of Breton people in Vannes region, contextualized in the Brittany and French histories…

During the outside presentation of the manor, you will be explained:
– The distribution of manor tasks in the buildings : protection, housing, services,
– The seigniorial power it was representing, symbolized by the building size and its decoration,
– The development history of the manor, visible through the various architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance, classical…

Inside the manor, you will discover:
– The allocation of inhabited space
– The collective rooms: common livingroom, lower hall,
– The private rooms: bedrooms, kitchens, cellars.
You will appreciate, in particular, the development of culinary practices with their related equipments: medieval cuisine, supply cooking, renaissance cuisine, baker’s oven.

The visit duration (interior and exterior) is approximately 45 minutes.

After the visit, you will be free to stroll along the public road, and discover the water mill and the pond. If you continue Eastward on the road you can reach La Trinité Surzur (turn right at the end of the road) or Le Gorvello (turn left at the end of the road).