The Château de Josselin, part III !!!

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I have written plenty of posts onJosselin ,only 45 min from our house ,and feel the impressive castle deserves another post , I am glad found me newer pics in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, Needless to tell you is a must see , part of the history of it and France lies here, and it has been renovated in good taste with the Dukes of Rohan still living in it! Of course all this is in the town of Josselin,dept 56 of my beautiful Morbihan in the region of my lovely Bretagne, and in my belle France. Therefore, let me tell you a bit more onthe Château de Josselin, part III !!!Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Château de Josselin was built between 1490 and 1505, taking up many elements from the Louis XII style. It is one of the peaks of the Rohannais triangle of three great fortresses la Chèze, Josselin and Pontivy (see post),  which is the center of the village of Rohan, the nominal fief of the House of Rohan. The Castle is since its construction, the residence of the Dukes of Rohan. Reputed to be one of the most beautiful castles in Brittany, this fortress is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the medieval spirit of Josselin, as evidenced by its keep and high towers.

Entirely restored, the visit of this Château de Josselin will immerse you in a universe mixing medieval and Renaissance times. The visitors who like the Renaissance style must observe it very closely. Historians consider its homogeneity to be proof that it was built in one piece, with no later additions. It is 60 meters long and dating from the years 1490-1510 , when Jean II Rohan decided to rebuild the house, it offers a magnificent example of Renaissance art in Brittany. The work is presented as a large granite building, with four doors and eight windows on the ground floor. The double series of large mullioned dormers is the source of its renowned artistic cachet. Sets of 18C furniture, paintings by renowned painters, numerous family memories, are thus presented to visitors in the rooms on the ground floor of the castle. The Rohan family inaugurated a new room in the castle: the reconstructed bedroom of Herminie de Rohan.

The French garden created at the beginning of the 20C extends to the Renaissance façade of the Castle. Boxwood and trimmed yews frame the lawns.  A rose garden has been arranged comprising 160 roses belonging to 40 different varieties.  An English park stretches at the foot of the ramparts, along a river. This park features rare species of azaleas, camellias, many rhododendrons and centuries-old trees. The Château de Josselin was saved from ruin in the mid-19C by Alain and Herminie de Rohan Chabot. Alongside the restoration of the castle, the couple acquired new plots of land beyond the old moat and began creating a garden around their home.

It is open in April May June September October with access by the puppets museum or Musée de Poupées (see post) located at 3 rue des Trente, In July and August you can access it by the Place de la Congrégation

The official Château de Josselin: https://www.chateaudejosselin.com/1934-2/

The Morbihan tourist board on the castle:  https://morbihan.com/a-voir-a-faire/suivez-le-guide/chateau-de-josselin-josselin-fr-4411639/

The Bretagne tourist board on the castle:  https://www.brittanytourism.com/offers/chateau-de-josselin-josselin-en-1988497/

There you go folks, it should be one of your highlights of a visit to my beautiful Morbihan away from the beaches. I say worth the detour indeed at the Château de Josselin. Enjoy it with the whole family and not forget to visit the Dolls museum in it, great for all but especially for children. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Château de Josselin, part III !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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