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This list of castles in Brittany is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in western France.
The medieval walled town of Parthenay is constructed in a bend of the River Thouet, which surrounds the town on the west and north sides. The highest ground within the walls lies to the south, where the current town centre lies. To the north and west, a spur of high ground runs above cliffs which descend vertically to the riverside park of La ...
Brittany has a large number of medieval buildings. They include numerous Romanesque and French Gothic churches, usually built in local sandstone and granite, castles and half-timbered houses visible in villages, towns and cities. Several Breton towns still have their medieval walls, such as Guérande, Concarneau, Saint-Malo, Vannes, Fougères ...
Former Duchy of Brittany, Departement 44. Château des ducs de Bretagne (the Palace of the Dukes of Brittany) at Nantes; Château de Blain, at Blain (castle) Château de Bois-Briand, at Nantes; Château de la Bretesche, at Missillac; Château de Careil, at Guérande; Château de Chassay, at Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
The region was first mentioned in surviving records by a Cornouaille-related name between 852 and 857, when Anaweten, bishop of Saint-Corentin at Quimper Cathedral, took over Cornugallensis under the order of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany and Tad ar Vro. The names Cornwall and Cornouaille, like the surname Cornwallis, are from Corn-wealas.
Locronan is a small town built at the foot of a hill. It was granted town status in 1505 by Anne of Brittany, who went there on a pilgrimage. Since the 15th century, hemp has naturally grown in the area (see Hemp in France). It was cultivated and processed in a hemp industry in the town at the time, and it was widely used. The town was quite ...
About 40 miles south of stylish Florence in Tuscany, this cute countryside village is surrounded by chestnut tree forests and dotted with medieval tunnels. The mayor of this town sells abandoned ...
Note: The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.