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Château de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier

Dimensions
keep about 15.5 m high, walls 3.5 m thick
Period
Built in 1225, dismantled in 1490
What stands there
ruins of the keep + enclosure of 86–96 m by 30 m

Ruins of the keep overlooking the lake of Saint-Aubin, scene of the battle of 28 July 1488 that sealed the Breton defeat at the hands of the French troops. Charles VIII had the castle razed in 1490 as a symbol of his victory.

Getting there : Free access, remains visible from the public footpath

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

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Château de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
Grahamec · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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