The Château de Kerduel, known as Kastell Kerduel in
Breton
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**Breton people
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, is a castle off the coast of northern
Brittany
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, in the commune of
Pleumeur-Bodou
Pleumeur-Bodou (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Pleumeur-Bodou are called ''pleumeurois'' in French.
Sister town
Pleuveur-Bodoù is twinned with Crosshaven, a ...
and the wider
Canton of Tréguier. The castle and chapel are situated next to a small stream and lake, and the castle grounds have a large forest surrounding the property. The castle used to have fortified walls, but like many castles, they were removed over time.
History
The oldest part of the castle was built in the 12th century. Other parts of the castle were constructed in the 14th and late 19th centuries, so the castle has different styles.
Legend
Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table lived at this castle, hence the name of the lodge in the oldest part of the pink granite castle: "Chamber of King Arthur ". In fact, the name of the castle, Kerduel, is thought to be associated with the
Castle of "Carduel" (), known today as
Carlisle
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Carlisle's early history is marked by the establishment of a settlement called Luguvalium to serve forts along Hadrian's Wall in Roman Britain. Due to its pro ...
. A castle some believe to be
Camelot
Camelot is a legendary castle and Royal court, court associated with King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described ...
, the mythical seat of King Arthur's court. According to 14th century arthurian literature, one of King Arthur's knights,
Sir Gawain
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, took the Castle from the
Greene knight, the Carle (churl - old norse meaning freeman) of Carduel (). By some accounts, in cold winter nights, when the tide is low at sea, King Arthur rises from his tomb on the island of Avalon (nearby island of
Aval
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) to haunt the grounds of the Castle astride his white horse.
Art
Gustave Jean Jacquet depicted the castle in the background of "La danse."
References
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Côtes-d'Armor
Castles in Brittany
Locations associated with Arthurian legend