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Are you more Middle Ages or Renaissance? Royal tapestries or topiary gardens? Intrepid Knight or Distinguished Duchess?
Going to Destination Fougères means setting off to discover many castles. Vary the eras and styles between La Ballue, Le Rocher Portail or the medieval Château de Fougères.
Here is a selection that will delight both the curious and the initiated.
The Château de Fougères, the largest medieval fortress in Europe
At the gates of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel stands since the year one thousand the imposing Fougeres Castle, the largest Medieval Fortress in Europe. As soon as you arrive you will be impressed by the power of the battlements surrounding the two hectares of the Château punctuated by eleven towers. Its strategic position at the top of a rocky outcrop surrounded by the waters of the Nançon River provides the Château with moat natural.
To visit the Château de Fougères is to dive into the heart of the history of Marches of Brittany. Its construction begins at the end of the 10th century and will continue for centuries, which promulgates the Château de Fougères as a reference in theHistory of France. We give you an appointment at Place Raoull II to begin the visit of this fortress which will enchant you. You will recognize in its typical architecture of the medieval fortresses all the panel of the military defense : battlements, machicolations, trebuchet, loopholes, merlons, curtain walls, eleven towers, ditches, guard room, walkway... and the latrines of course!
As you walk through the town of Fougères, you will notice how much the Château stands out in the overall urban landscape. If you survey its ramparts on either side of the Medieval city, our breathtaking panoramas on the City and the Valley which will be offered to your eyes!
Both for lovers of Historical and cultural heritage that for children and teenagers, the Château de Fougères will fascinate the curious of all ages.
The Château du Rocher Portail reveals its mysteries and secrets
Fill up on emotions with your family and come and visit one of the most beautiful castles in Brittany and Rennes and Mont Saint-Michel. Immerse yourself in the intimacy of one of the most beautiful castles in Brittany classified as a Historic Monument.
Stroll through the twelve richly decorated rooms to better immerse yourself in the various eras of the Castle: original furniture, royal tapestries, cabinet of curiosities, objects and treasures from the Château de Versailles.
The trip continues until the 19the century when the Château du Rocher Portail introduces us at the heart of domestic life by a unique sound environment. As you cross the immense corridors that lead to the secret rooms, the lives of the nobles and their servants will hold no secrets for you. It feels like being in the series “Downtown Abbey” or even “Masters and Valets”!
The youngest will marvel at the giant rabbits and games inspired by Alice in Wonderland. They can then follow the playful circuit with activities for all ages: treasure hunts, archery, observation towers, huts and rope bridge.
Le Château de la Ballue and its gardens remarkable
Let's go to Bazouges-La-Perouse, direction the Castle of La Ballue. Surrounded by its Gardens worked like sculptures, it represents an essential heritage site.
Rebuilt in 1620, it has undergone various metamorphoses over the centuries thanks to enthusiasts who today make this Château and its Gardens a reference in the history of the art of XNUMXth century gardens.
Attached to the Château de La Ballue, the Gardens have many surprises in store for you in every corner of the greenery. In the ten hectares of the park, you will find on the one hand a mannerist garden, recreated by the architect Paul Maymont, in the spirit of the XNUMXth century with its thirteen surprises along the paths; on the other side of the park a French garden, created by François-Herbert Stevens, which gives a classic look to the entire Château.
Le Château de la Rouërie between Chouannerie and the War of Independence
Here we are in Saint-Ouen-La -Rouërie (Val -Couesnon), at the crossroads between Brittany and Normandy, stands the Château de la Rouërie. Built in the XNUMXth century and remodeled in the XNUMXth century by the Tuffin de la Rouërie family, it is currently listed Historical Monument.
We strongly advise you to take a guided tour. You will be able to discover all the history of the Marquis de la Rouerie, hero of the American Revolutionary War and defender of breton freedoms when Chouannerie.
During this guided tour you will be able to enter the furnished rooms of the Château de la Rouerie reflecting the time of the XNUMXth century and retracing the battles of the War of Independence of the United States thanks to period decorations and various models.
Outside, the park of the Château presents a French garden front side, as well as a English garden Western coast. Do not miss to contemplate the superb century old trees, notably the tulip tree brought from the United States in 1784.
