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JOSSELIN CASTLE

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Place de la Congrégation, 56120Josselin, France
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2024
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2024

This listed château is one of the three points of the Rohann triangle.

Château de Josselin stands on the Nantes-Brest canal, offering a spectacular view of its façade and three high medieval towers from the outside. Residence of the Dukes of Rohan, it forms one of the three points of the Rohann triangle, along with the Château de Pontivy and the ruins of La Chèze. Entirely restored, a visit to this castle built between 1490 and 1505 will plunge you into a world combining the medieval and Renaissance eras. Inside, among the many rooms you'll pass through, you'll have the chance to admire an imposing library containing over 3,000 books, as well as an incredible fireplace built in the 16th century. Since 2023, the basement, which contains a 19th-century calorifier that heated the château, and an upstairs bedroom, that of Duke Alain, have been open to visitors.

A visit to the château goes hand in hand with a tour of the gardens: a formal garden created in the early 20th century by landscape architect Achille Duchêne, a magnificent rose garden laid out in 2001 and, at the foot of the ramparts, along a stream, an English-style park.

The château also includes a Doll and Toy Museum, located in the former stables, featuring objects discovered in the attic over 30 years ago from a collection dating back to the 19th century. Come and discover this exceptionally rich heritage on a self-guided or guided tour, or in the form of an escape game since 2022 to discover the castle's hidden places.

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Visited in october 2023
Je suis venue pour la Nuit des Châteaux en m'attendant à une simple visite nocturne, et j'eus une bien meilleure surprise. Visite théâtralisée par différents guides jouant chacun un rôle, tous en costumes d'époque ; démonstration très intéressante du premier appareil photo ; petite dégustation fort appréciée au cours de la visite ; atelier initiation à la valse... Un château plein de beauté aux intérieurs soignés, et une visite vraiment bien pensée, vivante et gaie, sans aucune monotonie. Merci à toutes les personnes impliquées pour cette soirée agréable et peu ordinaire !
sanhoa
Visited in september 2021
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Le Château
Aussi bien le Château que les jardins, tout est très bien conservé et entretenu.
Le Château peut être visité lors des journées du patrimoine.
fute_733130
Visited in august 2017
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le chateau est joli; visite guidée intéressante; dommage que le château ne puisse être visité entièrement (car habité par les propriétaires); le parc est magnifique
Amandynn
Visited in september 2015
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C’est un très joli château avec une belle architecture, l’intérieur est bien décoré et bien meublé. La visite guidée est très intéressante. Les jardins sont magnifiques jardins tout comme la vue sur la ville.
anngil
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Beautiful castle, well furnished in the centre with a charming small town. Interesting guided tour. Very beams English gardens below the French garden. Attractive view over the canal from Nantes to Brest.

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