The perplexing inferno at the ka-lous Manoir de Kernault, Mellac, 15th century

The Manoir de Kernault, a 15th-century mansion in Mellac, Finistère, France, has faced an odd turn of events. In 2020, they kicked off a restoration project; then in 2025, bewitchingly, a fire - an unfortunate, nasty event - scorched the very rooftop that was getting a facelift. That restoration job, a hefty 4.6 million euros, and the timeline for completion, penciled in for March, were both about as useful as a chocolate fireguard, reduced to ashes by the fire. The catch, though? The cause of this inexplicable blaze is still hidden deeper than a mole's burrow. The chapel standing next to the ravaged building remains unscathed, as does the main hall. As you may have suspected, the authorities are digging into the fire's origins, leaving the denizens of Mellac edging their seats and popping their corn, anxiously awaiting the truth to come to light.

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