This here is a fantastic castle with the looks right out of a fairy tale. We parked at the public and free nearby parking lot and from there it's a short walk to the chateau (passing some restaurants, shops and an excellent bakery).
The Chateau was built in the 13th Century and was used as a residence from 1240. After the Dreux family, the Montfort family took its place here. It went through different hands during its time. 1491 french troups conquered the castle. In the 16th century the place was given up on and was abandoned. It fell apart during the centuries and was only bought in 1965 by the Departement Morbihan. The bridge, roof, moat, floors and windows were all gone and missing. Since then it was continuosly restored and upgraded. The West guest house was only restored and opened back in 2016.
A lot of its former glory can now be seen and visited. It makes an impressive sight when you walk towards it. It's a very very pretty castle. And it's well worth getting the ticket to visit the interiour. Lots of interesting room with lots of information and also some exhibitions. You can walk up the towers, walk on the wall and enjoy the outside areas with more exhibitions and picnic spots. And it was nice that our dog was welcome as well.
Outside there are a bunch of walking trails to enjoy the area some more. A great thing to do after the visit.
All in all we had a great day here. A great visit, a nice walk and wonderful products from the bakery. read more