1000 years of history are watching us ! The history of Château de Fougères is closely linked to local, Breton and European history. At one time the residence of a powerful barony, then a fortress on the outskirts of the Duchy of Brittany manned by a garrison armed with “bouches à feu” and crossbows, at another a prison, and at another a tourist attraction during the Belle Epoque…
A veritable open-air dictionary of military architecture, this castle with its 13 towers has undergone numerous intrinsic architectural evolutions, thanks to its owners, from the Lords of Fougères to Maria de la Cerda, via the Dukes of Brittany and the Municipality of Fougères.
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