Château de la Groulais

Blain

A fortress founded around 1108 by Duke Alan IV of Brittany on the banks of what would become the Nantes–Brest canal, destroyed and then rebuilt after 1260, La Groulais became the fief of the powerful Clisson family from 1225 to 1407, then passed to the Rohans until the Revolution. Twelve medieval towers, including the Tour du Pont-Levis and the Tour du Connétable, which predate the 17th century, ring an estate of four hectares. Louis, Duke of Rohan, is buried here, and Princess Marie Bonaparte acquired the property in 1918. Listed and then registered as a historic monument from 1977, the château today hosts, from May to September, art exhibitions and events in a former printing works converted into a cultural venue.

Getting there : Admission charge, open from May to September (exhibitions, guided tours, virtual reality experience)

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound