The oldest discovered records of Mongrenier refer to le Seigneurie de Maugremien as being part of the estates of Eudon III du Porhoet, who, in 1248, gave the property to Olivier de Montauban as part of the dowry for his third daughter, Jeanne (ref : « Le Combat des Trente » - Yvonig Gicquel / 2004, « Si Guégon n’était conté » - Abbé Édouard Nizan 1986 and « Une Seigneurie du Porhoet » - M. H. du Halgouet). The Manoir then remained in the hands of the de Montauban family until 1360. Le Manoir de Mongrenier is situated 12 kms. from the Colonne des Trente, the monument which was erected in the mid-19th century to commemorate the names of all the Franco Breton knights who fought against the Anglo Bretons in this Combat des Trente (1351). One of the names on the column is that of Guillaume de Montauban. Our story hypothesizes that Guillaume de Montauban was living at le Manoir de Mongrenier, with his family and that he took part in the battle from Mongrenier. However, it is an historical fact that it was Guillaume de Montauban who broke the English formation and thus became the hero of the battle. Our spectacle unfolds in front of the Manoir, in the courtyard, in the gardens and on the steps of the battlements – an ideal location for such a stirring romance. The small English army, based in Ploermel, has been raiding the local villages in revenge for the murder of Sir Thomas Dagwood, their commander and cousin to Edward lll. This is causing terrible hardship but there is nothing that the opposing Franco Bretons can do to stop this marauding. Our drama opens with a raid, on horseback, by the Anglo Breton knights on the little village of Coet Bugat. In the following scenes, the English knight William de Cailly, a renowned fighter and courteous chevalier, disguised as a minstrel, meets the beautiful Jeanne de Montauban in the market in Josselin and it is instant love on both sides. But Jeanne is already betrothed to an elderly knight and friend of the de Montauban family, Chevalier Tristan de Pestiven. Disregarding her mother’s instructions, she continues to see William and is spied on by a traitorous cousin who reports the situation to Jeanne’s elderly Fiancé. There is a duel, by music, between William and the Fiancé which is won by William. Meanwhile, Guillaume has taken the “challenge” to the Anglo Bretons in Ploermel castle to meet in a contest, to the death, of 30 knights from each side. To her horror, Jeanne realises that her brother will meet her lover on the battlefield. This happens and ------------------!

 
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