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Château de Trécesson

Campénéac

Dimensions
massive towers, natural moats
Period
Mentioned from the 8th century, present building 14th–15th c.
What stands there
1 château, legend of the White Lady

A sumptuous château of red schist reflected in its moats, on the western edge of the forest of Paimpont. Its most famous legend, that of the White Lady, tells that a young bride in her wedding dress was abducted by two masked men one autumn night around 1750, then buried alive before the eyes of a poacher crouched in a nearby tree — too terrified to intervene. Dug up the next day, she is said to have died moments after being unearthed, without having been able to name her murderers. Her ghost is said to have wandered around the château ever since.

Getting there : Guided tours in summer only

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

Ambient sound

Château de Trécesson
Acoma · CC BY-SA 3.0 cz · Wikimedia Commons

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