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This fortress of the Marches de Bretagne is located on a rocky promontory overlooking the valley of the Chère.
This fortress of Marches de Bretagne, located on a rocky promontory overlooking the valley of the Chère, tells ten centuries of history. The castle has been the object of 7 constructions since the 11th century and oscillates between medieval style in the west of the enclosure and Renaissance style. Of the first one, the keep, the enclosure, the imposing entrance, all recall the defensive system of the fortress and the military role of the city, stronghold of the Marches de Bretagne. The second, built on the foundations of the medieval curtain wall, recalls the elegance of the Loire castles.
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Opening time and information on CHATEAUBRIANT CASTLE
Garden: free access: January to April daily, 7:30am to 6pm, May to September daily, 7:30am to 8pm, October to December daily, 7:30am to 6pm. Reception - Shop: February, March, April Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm to 5:30pm, May, June, July, August, September Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30am to 6pm, October Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm to 5:30pm, November and December weekends, 2pm to 5:30pm. Self-guided tours of the gardens. Guided tours €3. Reduced rate €2. Free for children under 14.
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After Brittany became part of France, the castle became a prestigious residence where the new Renaissance style was displayed. But while schist and tufa stone are in harmony in the new dwellings, secrets are linked and give birth to the most incredible legends...
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