This here is a fantastic castle with the looks right out of a fairy tale. We parked at the public…read moreand 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.

From the owner: Plus de trente ans de restauration Classé en 1860 par Prosper Mérimée sur la première liste des…read moremonuments historiques, ce château a été racheté en 1965 par le conseil général du Morbihan. Ce dernier l'a restauré dans l'intention de redonner à cette demeure ducale sa forme médiévale. L'ensemble de la bâtisse a été reconstruit d'après des documents d'archives, le plus fidèlement possible, consolidant la base, puis reconstruisant les murs tombés.En 1973, en réalisant les travaux, les ouvriers mettent au jour les ruines d'une chapelle datant du XIVe siècle. Un véritable trésor est désormais visible, composé de 30 000 pavés du moyen-âge. Ces derniers sont très intéressants, car on a exhumé notamment des carreaux peints faïencés. Les motifs encore visibles sont très parlants sur la vie médiévale, son esthétique. Après 30 ans de restauration, l'ensemble du château est visible depuis 2003.

From the owner: Vite, un film ! La Garenne est le cinéma grand public de Vannes. Les 5 salles projettent des films…read moreen sortie nationale, en version française. Mais, grâce à Jacques Guillon et à l'association Cin'écran, des cycles de quatre films (différents styles mais toujours de qualité) sur l'activité d'un réalisateur ou sur un genre particulier sont proposés à 20h les lundis, mardis et jeudis chaque semaine avec débat-discussion le lundi et le mardi. De plus, un film par mois, précédé d'un court-métrage, est également choisi par l'association.