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GLASS CASTLE-MUSEUM

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5, place du Château, 35500Vitré, France
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2024
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2024

Castle-museum with medieval military architecture, the tower that served as a dungeon houses the Museum of Art and Archaeology of Vitré.

The Château de Vitré is one of Brittany's finest examples of medieval military architecture. In 1239, when the heiress of the barony of Vitré married the powerful Duke of Laval, most of the structures were already in place. The fortress was essentially built in the 14th and 15th centuries, after the War of the Breton Succession, during the heyday of the Vitré-Laval family. Tradition has it that the imposing mass of the fortress bears witness to the power of the local lord. Fitted with corner towers around a triangular plan, the château opens onto a drawbridge and a châtelet surrounded by two machicolated towers. To the south, the imposing Saint-Laurent tower, which served as a keep, now houses Vitré's Museum of Art and Archaeology. Inside the châtelet, the former seigniorial buildings now house the town hall. The chapel is a jewel of the Renaissance, while the Orangerie tower was converted into a natural history museum in 1876 by Arthur de La Borderie, in the encyclopedic spirit. The Oratoire tower has been converted into a museum of regional folk arts. Here you can admire a 16th-century triptych decorated with Limoges enamels depicting scenes from the Old Testament. In the 13th century, ramparts reinforced the fortress, but the château underwent a major restoration in the late 19th century after being classified as a historic monument. It is a must-see for history and heritage enthusiasts, with its fascinating museum.

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Visited in may 2024
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Le château est très beau et la visite de son intérieur est intéressante, je recommande.
Visited in april 2024
Une cité medievale magnifique
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Visited in april 2024
Très beau ! Possible d’aller dans la cours gratuitement
Visited in april 2024
Le château est magnifique malgré le #Vitre en blanc et rouge qui gâche le lieu
Visited in april 2024
Petite visite le weekend de Paques. Il n'y avait pas encore grand monde quand je suis arrivée. Ma visite n'a pas durée très longtemps mais elle était sympa. A voire si on est à Vitré mais pas sure si ça vaut le détour.

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