The first mention of Coat Amour dates back to 1451 when a certain Alain Quintin was recorded as being Seigneur de Coatamour or Coat d’Amour.

Ownership passed to his son Richard and next to Antoine Quintin who was Senechal of Morlaix. The land was next sold to Jean Oriot de Kergoat, Seigneur of Runiou and passed by marriage to Charles Joseph Haudeneau, ambassador extraordinary of King Louis XV to the Sultan of Morocco and squadron leader of the naval forces.

Several years before the Revolution, Coat Amour comprised a large group of buildings called le Manoir Noble. Nearby were a chapel, a dovecote, a little windmill and a tenanted farm. Much of the current structure was built in 1805, on the site of this older establishment, in the style of the Malouin manors, with a typical sloping slate roof flanked by two big chimneys.

The manor, which was by this time in a very run down state, was bought in 1836 by M Labbe du Bourquet. In 1845, a further owner Charles Dulong de Rosnay (son of the famous hero of the Napoleonic wars) set about renovation works. In 1874, Hippolyte Dulong de Rosney continued the refurbishment and raised the level of the roof, building in addition, the two huge chimneys, the tower on the northern side of the house and the single story library on the west side with its bay-window facing the south.

In 1920, General Maxime Weygand bought Coat Amour Manor, from his uncle on the recommendation of his fellow soldier Marshal Foch. During the 1939 -45 world war the property was used as the local HQ of the occupying German forces. Many improvements were actually made by them, including the provision of underground utility supplies, oil storage for central heating and a new drainage system. There are even three underground bunkers still remaining and cunningly concealed within the grounds. The manor remained in the ownership of the Weygand family until 1987. It was purchased by Monsieur Souêtre, but sold again in 1989.

The new owners, Monsieur Pierre and Madame Jacky Ploix, spent much energy and money on the property, both in the house, but particularly in the garden. The gardens are a treasure trove of beautiful and unusual trees and shrubs, a delight to walk around.

Originally half of the estate was in the parish of Morlaix and the other in neighbouring Ploujean. Morlaix’s city boundary wall remains and can still be seen effectively subdividing the garden today.