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château A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking re ...
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Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
, France.


Côtes-d'Armor The Côtes-d'Armor ( , ; ; , ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord until 1990 (, ), is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582.Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
'', Departement 22. * Château de Bienassis, 15th and 16th centuries at Erquy. Park and gardens. Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de Caradeuc, at Plouasne * Château de La Caunelaye, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
* Château de Coat-an-noz, at
Belle-Isle-en-Terre Belle-Isle-en-Terre (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. ''Belle isle'' - in modern French - ''Belle île'' meaning "beautiful island" and ''en Terre'' significate "on the ground". Population ...
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Château de Costaérès A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Trégastel Trégastel (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of the region of Brittany in northwestern France. Trégastel is situated between Perros-Guirec and Pleumeur-Bodou. Lannion is away. Population Inhabitants of Trégastel are c ...
* Château de Dinan, at
Dinan Dinan (; ) is a walled Brittany, Breton town and a commune in France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Léhon was merged into Dinan. Geography Inst ...
. Musée. Classified as a Historic Monument. *
Fort-la-Latte Fort la Latte, or the Castle of the Rock Goyon (, ), is a castle in the northeast of Brittany, about southeast of Cap Fréhel and about west of Saint-Malo, in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Plévenon, Côtes-d'Armor. It is a famous tou ...
, at
Plévenon Plévenon (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.Vauban. Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de Guingamp, at
Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...
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Château de La Guyomarais A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at Saint-Denoual *
Château de Hac A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at Quiou. Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de la Hunaudaye, at Plédéliac. Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de Lorge, at L'Hermitage-Lorge. Listed as an Historic Monument. * Château de Montafilant, 13th century, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
. Listed as an Historic Monument. * Château de Monterfil, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
(site gallo-romain). Listed as an Historic Monument. * Château de la Motte-Broons, at
Broons Broons (; ; Gallo: ''Bron'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. International relations Broons is twinned with the town Neufahrn i.NB in Bavaria since 1971. Population Inhabitants of Broons ...
(no visible remains) * Château du Plessis-Madeuc, 17th century, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
* Château de Quintin, à
Quintin Quintin (; ) is a commune in the Cotes-d'Armor department (Brittany region) in the northwest of France from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital. History The area around Quintin has been occupied since the Neolithic. Early Quintin was origina ...
. Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de la Roche-Jagu, at Ploëzal. Classified as a Historic Monument. Noted park and gardens "Jardin remarquable" (remarkable garden). * Château de Rosanbo, at
Lanvellec Lanvellec (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France. Culture The commune has a rich architectural and cultural heritage. The parish church of Saint-Brandan was rebuilt between 1852 and 1868. Within ...
. Listed as an Historic Monument. *
Château des Salles A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...
* Château de la Tandourie, 16th century, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
* Château de Tonquédec, at
Tonquédec Tonquédec (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Tonquédec are called ''tonquédois'' in French. Breton language Most of the inhabitants speaking Breton, the muni ...
. (ruin) Classified as a Historic Monument. * Château de Vaulembert, at
Corseul Corseul (; ; Gallo: ''Corsoeut'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The town was a major Roman town and contains Roman ruins. The town hall contains a small archaeological museum. History Cors ...
* Manoir de Vaumadeuc, 15th century, at
Pléven Pléven (; ) is a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France, 70 km north west of Rennes. It was merged with Pluduno to form Val-d'Arguenon on 1 January 2025. The Arguenon river flows through the ...
. Breton Renaissance. Listed as an Historic Monument. * Château de la Villeneuve, 17th century, at Lanmodez * Château du Guildo at Créhen. (ruin)


Finistère Finistère (, ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest, France, Brest. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
'', Departement 29. *
Fort de Bertheaume Fort de Bertheaume is a fort in Plougonvelin, in the Department of Finistère, France. It is located on a tidal island that nowadays connects to the mainland via a footbridge. The fort sits well above sea level, and its steep cliffs have render ...
, at
Plougonvelin Plougonvelin (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Plougonvelin has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate ...
* Château de Bodinio at Clohars-Fouesnant *
Château de Brest The Château de Brest (, ) or Castle of Brest is a castle in Brest, Finistère, Brittany, France. The oldest monument in the town, it is located at the mouth of the river Penfeld at the heart of the roadstead of Brest, one of the largest road ...
, at Brest *
Château de Châteaulin A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Châteaulin Châteaulin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Châteaulin is in a valley towards the center of Finistère on the ...
(ruin) * Château de Châteauneuf-du-Faou, at
Châteauneuf-du-Faou Châteauneuf-du-Faou (, before 1958: ''Châteauneuf'') is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Châteauneuf-du-Faou is located in the middle of Brittany, between Monts d'Arrée and Montagne Noi ...
(ruin) * Château de Cheffontaines, at Clohars-Fouesnant *
Ville close de Concarneau ''Ville'' is a French word meaning "city" or "town", but its meaning in the Middle Ages was "farm" (from Gallo-Romance VILLA < Latin ''
Concarneau Concarneau (, meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in Northwestern France. Concarneau is bordered to the west by the Baie ...
* Château de Guilguiffin, at
Landudec Landudec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Landudec are called ''Landudecois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 ...
* Château de Joyeuse Garde, at La Forest-Landerneau (ruin) * Château du Juch, at Juch * Château de Keraval, at
Plomelin Plomelin (; ''Ploveilh'' in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies near the Odet river, about southwest of Quimper. International relations Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crym ...
* Manoir de Kerazan, at
Loctudy Loctudy (; ) is a fishing port and seaside resort in Brittany, France, at the mouth of the Pont-l'Abbé river estuary. The commune is in the Finistère department in northwestern France. Situated on the peninsula of Penmarc'h in the far southw ...
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Château de Kergos A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at Clohars-Fouesnant *
Château de Kergroadès A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Brélès Brélès (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Brélès are called ''Brélésiens'' in French. Sights * Château de Kergroadès, 17th century * Manoir de Bel Air, 15th c ...
* Château de Keriolet, at
Concarneau Concarneau (, meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in Northwestern France. Concarneau is bordered to the west by the Baie ...
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Château de Kerjean Château de Kerjean is a 16th-century fortified chateau (manor house) located close to the town of Saint-Vougay, in the Finistère department of Brittany, France. It was originally built for members of the Barbier family (later titled as Marqui ...
, at
Saint-Vougay Saint-Vougay (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Vougay are called in French ''Saint-Vougaisiens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The followi ...
* Château de Kerlarec at
Arzano Arzano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km north of Naples. Arzano borders the following municipalities: Casandrino, Casavatore, Casoria, Frattamaggiore, Gru ...
. * Manoir de Kernuz, at
Pont-l'Abbé Pont-l'Abbé (; , "Abbot's bridge") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. The self-styled capital of Pays Bigouden (roughly th ...
* Château de Keroual, at
Guilers Guilers (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Guilers are called in French ''Guilériens''. Breton language In 2008, 7.02% of primary-school children attended bilingua ...
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Château de Kerouzéré A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Sibiril Sibiril (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Sibiril has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Sibiril is . The average a ...
(ruin) * Château de Lanniron, at
Quimper Quimper (, ; ; or ) is a Communes of France, commune and Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. Administration Quimper is the ...
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Manoir de Mézarnou The Manoir de Mézarnou is a fortified 16th century manor-house located in the Finistère ''département'' of Brittany in northwestern France. It is located in the small rural town of Plounéventer, near Landivisiau. It was erected by Yves de Pa ...
, at
Plounéventer Plounéventer (; , ) is a commune in the Finistère department, Brittany, northwestern France.Château du Pérennou, at
Plomelin Plomelin (; ''Ploveilh'' in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies near the Odet river, about southwest of Quimper. International relations Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crym ...
* Château de Pont-L'Abbé, at
Pont-l'Abbé Pont-l'Abbé (; , "Abbot's bridge") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. The self-styled capital of Pays Bigouden (roughly th ...
* Château de Quimerc'h (destroyed), at
Bannalec Bannalec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Bannalec station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes. Bannalec is twinned with the Irish town of Castleisland. Geography Cl ...
* Château de La Roche-Maurice, at
La Roche-Maurice La Roche-Maurice (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Roche-Maurice are called in French ''Rochois''. International relations La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopst ...
(ruin) * Château de La Roche-Moisan, at
Arzano Arzano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km north of Naples. Arzano borders the following municipalities: Casandrino, Casavatore, Casoria, Frattamaggiore, Gru ...
(ruin) *
Château de Rustéphan 300px, Château de Rustéphan The Château de Rustéphan is a small, ruined 15th–16th-century manor-house in Nizon, part of the '' commune'' of Pont-Aven in the Finistère ''département'' of France. It was erected by Jean du Faou, chamber ...
, at
Pont-Aven Pont-Aven (; in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in Northwestern France. Demographics Inhabitants of Pont-Aven are called in French. Pont-Aven absorbed the former commune of Nizon in 1954, which had ...
(ruin) * Manoir de Stang-al-lin, at
Concarneau Concarneau (, meaning "Bay of Cornouaille") is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in Northwestern France. Concarneau is bordered to the west by the Baie ...
* Château du Taureau, at
Carantec Carantec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel. It contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot, which can be reached by a caus ...
, on the bay of
Morlaix Morlaix (; , ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. History The Battle of Morlaix, part of the Hundred Years' War, was fought near the town on 30 Septembe ...
(castle) * Château de Trémazan, at
Landunvez Landunvez (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Landunvez is town twinning, twinned with the town of Bradninch in Devon, UK ...
* Château de Trévarez, at Saint-Goazec


Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Ill-e-Vilaenn'', ) is a departments of France, department of France, located in the regions of France, region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named a ...

''Former Duchy of
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
'', Departement 35. * Château de La Ballue, 17th century at
Bazouges-la-Pérouse Bazouges-la-Pérouse (; ; Gallo: ''Bazój-la-Pérózz'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Bazouges-la-Pérouse are called ''Bazougeais'' in French. Sights There ar ...
. Noted gardens. * Château du Bois Cornillé, at Val-d'Izé * Château du Bois Orcan, at Noyal-sur-Vilaine. Moyen-Âge/Renaissance. Noted park and gardens "Jardin remarquable" (remarkable garden). * Château de Bonnefontaine, 16th century at Antrain. Breton Renaissance, Park of 25 hectares. * Château de la Bourbansais, at Pleugueneuc. Zoo, Classified gardens. * Château de Boutavent, at
Iffendic Iffendic (; ; Gallo: ''Fendic'') is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It is located in the North West of France. Geography The towns nearby are Montfort-sur-Meu, La Nouaye, Bédée, Pleumeleuc, Saint-Gonlay, Ta ...
* Château de Caradeuc, at
Bécherel Bécherel (; , Gallo: ''Becherèu'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. History During the Roman times the town was positioned close to the important road linking Rennes with Dinan to the north. ...
. Park of 40 hectares. * Château de La Chapelle-Bouëxic, 15th and 17th century at
La Chapelle-Bouëxic La Chapelle-Bouëxic (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is located southwest of Rennes between Pont-Péan and Guer. Population Inhabitants of La Chapelle-Bouëxic are called ''Chapello ...
* Château de Châteaugiron, at
Châteaugiron Châteaugiron (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Chaujon'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. It extended on 1 January 2017 b ...
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Château de Combourg Château de Combourg is a medieval castle in the '' commune'' of Combourg in the Ille-et-Vilaine ''département'' of Brittany, France. The castle stands on a small hill next to Lac Tranquille ("Lake Tranquil") in the town of Combourg. History ...
, XIIe et XVe, at
Combourg Combourg (; ; Gallo: ''Conbórn'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. History The town is part of the Patrimoine Urbain de Bretagne and labelled as one of the Petites Cités de Caractère. Comb ...
. Cradle of romanticism, Childhood home of
François-René de Chateaubriand François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (4 September 1768 – 4 July 1848) was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who influenced French literature of the nineteenth century. Descended from an old aristocratic family from Bri ...
, Classified park. *
Château de Fougères The Château de Fougères is a castle in the '' commune'' of Fougères in the Ille-et-Vilaine ''département'' of France. The castle was built on a naturally protected site, a rock emerging from a swamp surrounded by a loop of the Nançon river a ...
, at
Fougères Fougères (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Foujerr'') is a Communes of France, commune and a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine Departments of France, department, located in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, no ...
(castle) * Manoir de Limoëlou, 16th century at
Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
. Museum of
Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier (; 31 December 14911 September 1557) was a French maritime explorer from Brittany. Jacques Cartier was the first Europeans, European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, wh ...
. *
Château de Montmarin A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, 18th century at
Pleurtuit Pleurtuit (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Pleurtuit are called in French ''pleurtuisiens''. See also * Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport *Communes of th ...
. Classified gardens. *
Château de Montmuran A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, 12th, 14th and 17th century at Iffs. Associated with de
Bertrand du Guesclin Bertrand du Guesclin (; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' War. From 1370 to his ...
. * Château de la Motte-Jean, at
Saint-Coulomb Saint-Coulomb (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants are called ''colombanais'' in French. History Its name comes from Saint Colomban, who came in the years 580 - 590. ...
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Fort National Fort National is a fort on a tidal island a few hundred metres off the walled city of Saint-Malo. The great military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Vauban had it built in 1689 to protect Saint-Malo's port. The fort was originally c ...
, at
Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
(castle) * Château du Nessay, at
Saint-Briac-sur-Mer Saint-Briac-sur-Mer (, literally ''Saint-Briac on Sea''; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Beriac''), is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine Department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer are called ''briacins'' in ...
* Petit Bé, at
Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
* Château des Rochers-Sévigné, at Vitré * Château de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, at
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (; Gallo: ''Grand'Saent Aubin'', ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is located at northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel. ...
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Château de Saint-Malo The Château de Saint-Malo, also known as the Château de la Duchesse Anne is an historic building in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, in western France, standing at the northeast corner of the walled city. It was designated a ''monument historique'' ...
, at
Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
*
Tour Solidor Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ...
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Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
* Château de la Briantais, at
Saint-Malo Saint-Malo (, , ; Gallo language, Gallo: ; ) is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany. The Fortification, walled city on the English Channel coast had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth ...
. Parc. * Malouinière de la Ville Bague, 18th century at
Saint-Coulomb Saint-Coulomb (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants are called ''colombanais'' in French. History Its name comes from Saint Colomban, who came in the years 580 - 590. ...
. Park. *
Château de Vitré The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill. The castle was burne ...
, at Vitré (castle)


Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Louére-Atantique''; ; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', ) is a departments of France, department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. ...

''Former Duchy of
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
'', Departement 44. *
Château des ducs de Bretagne The Château des ducs de Bretagne (, "Castle of the Dukes of Brittany") is a large castle located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its se ...
(the Palace of the Dukes of Brittany) at
Nantes Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
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Château de Blain The Château de Blain or Château de la Groulais, is a mediaeval castle constructed in the 13th century and heavily remodelled in the 16th, located in the '' commune'' of Blain in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' of France. It formed part ...
, at Blain (castle) * Château de Bois-Briand, at
Nantes Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
* Château de la Bretesche, at
Missillac Missillac (; Gallo: ''Misilhac'', Breton: ''Merzhelieg'') is a commune located in the department of Loire-Atlantique in western France. Geography Missillac is located at the northwestern edge of Loire-Atlantique at the limit of the Morbih ...
* Château de Careil, at
Guérande Guérande (; , ; ) is a medieval town located in the departments of France, department of Loire-Atlantique, and the administrative regions of France, region of Pays de la Loire, Western France. The inhabitants are referred to as ''Guérandais'' ...
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Château de Chassay A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire (, literally ''Sainte-Luce on Loire''; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, ...
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Château de Châteaubriant The Château de Châteaubriant is a medieval castle strongly modified during the Renaissance, located in the '' commune'' of Châteaubriant in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' of France. The original castle was founded in the 11th century on ...
, at
Châteaubriant Châteaubriant (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Châtiaoberiant'') is a town in western France, about southwest of Paris, and one of the three Subprefectures in France, sous-préfectures of the Loire-Atlantique departments of France, department. C ...
(castle) *
Château de Clermont The Château de Clermont is a 17th-century château located in the commune of Le Cellier, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Nantes, in western France. It was constructed between 1643 and 1649. The château was previously owned by the M ...
, at Cellier *
Château de Clisson The Château de Clisson is a castle in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique ''Departments of France, département'' of France. It stands on the right bank of the Sèvre Nantaise. History Within then independe ...
, at
Clisson ''For other uses, see Clisson (disambiguation)'' Clisson (; Gallo: ''Cliczon'', ), is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the region of Pays de la Loire, western France. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Sèvre Nan ...
(castle) *
Château de la Motte-Glain A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking reg ...
, at
La Chapelle-Glain La Chapelle-Glain (; Gallo: ''La Chapèll-Glen'', ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' in western France. Geography La Chapelle-Glain is 31 km north of Ancenis, 55 km west of Angers, 66 km northwest of Nantes ...
* Château de l'Oiselinière, at Gorges * Château de la Pinelais, at
Saint-Père-en-Retz Saint-Père-en-Retz (, literally ''Saint-Père in Retz''; ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. As of 2020 it has a population of 4,594. Population Notable people * Francis Aupiais(1877-1945), missionary and et ...
* Château de Pornic, at
Pornic Pornic (; ''Pornizh'' in Breton, ''Port-Nitz'' in Gallo language, Gallo) is a Communes of France, commune in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in western France. In 1973 the commune of Pornic absorbed the neighbouring munici ...
* Château de Ranrouët, at
Herbignac Herbignac (; Gallo: ''Èrbinyac'', ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population See also * Château de Ranrouët *La Baule - Guérande Peninsula *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The followin ...
(castle) * Château de la Seilleraye, at
Carquefou Carquefou (; Gallo: ''Carqefou'', ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique, department in the region Pays de la Loire, in western France. Population Economy The headquarters of the geophysical research company Sercel is located in Carquefou ...
*See also
List of châteaux in the Pays-de-la-Loire This article is a list of châteaux in Pays de la Loire, France. Loire-Atlantique ''In the former duchy of Brittany'' *Château d'Ancenis, in Ancenis * Château de la Bégraisiere, in Saint-Herblain * Château de Blain, in Blain * Château ...


Morbihan The Morbihan ( , ; ) is a departments of France, department in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton ...

''Former Duchy of
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
'', Departement 56.


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See also

* List of châteaux in Loire-Atlantique *
List of castles in France This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Regions of France, region and Departments of France, department. ;Notes: # The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are p ...
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