Located 1 km from La Baule, Careil Castle is a privileged witness that shows the evolution of the Breton architecture of xive in the sixteenth century. At the beginning of the coast of Guérande, with salt marshes, this great place of power in peninsula has suffered the vicissitudes of history, even though it is now necessary to look at the stigma. This fortified residence is first a defensive site in the xivth century with round road and mâchicoulis. The seigneury of Careil is indeed attested as early as 1471. Other parts are then added, including a building body in the sixteenth century whose style is characteristic of the Breton renaissance. In the second half of the sixteenth century, the seigneury belongs to Jean du Bouays who takes an active part in religious wars. Driven from the Croisic, it is Careil that the huguenots retreat, which is not without unrest. Careil Castle is renowned for being a typical example of the Breton Renaissance. Today restored and inhabited year after year after having collected a restaurant during the interwar period, this castle and its park offers the public different types of visits and numerous animations for the time-based children with characters in costumes, fencing, puzzles, fun events etc. The castle also leases its lounges for parties and receptions. held. The Château de Careil is inscribed in the Historical Monuments.
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