Castle of Châteaugiron

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1. History of the castle
2. Photo Gallery

Old medieval fortress, renovated between 1450 and 1470 per Jean de Derval remain of significant vestiges. It counted 6 turns, a châtelet of entry with a bridge levis and the home seigneurial. The oldest part is consisted the chorus of the vault castrale of Romance style (XIIIe). Four turns are still drawn up: the keep (XIIIe - XVe) century in the beginning independent of the castle, high of 38 meters; the tower of the Clock (XIVe-XVe) was used as belfry during Ancien Régime; the turns of Guet and the Cardinal (XVe) were undoubtedly built by Jean de Derval and preserved their covered way on machicolation.

Casteland.com particularly thanks Gerard Boulé for the photographs as well as the historical text.

Castle :

Château de Châteaugiron
35410 Châteaugiron

Phone : + 33 2 99 37 89 02 of june at september
Phone Town hall : + 33 2 99 37 41 69 except season

Proprietor : City property - Listed monument

The castle is open all days :

- from June to September

For the groups, the castle remains open from October to May on reservation.