Can you visit Cargouët Castle?

No, the castle is private property and not open to visitors. Only the exterior of the lodge and entrance pavilion, which are protected historic monuments, can be seen from outside.

When was the castle protected?

The castle was listed as a historical monument by order dated 25 March 1992. Only the main lodge and entrance pavilion are covered by this protection.

What remains of the original construction?

The 17th-century lodge with its square tower topped by a dome and one of the two entrance pavilions survive. The chapel, pigeon house, and the other pavilion have disappeared.

Château de Cargouët

Cargouët Castle

Lamballe

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lamballe

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Cargouët stands in Lamballe (Côtes-d'Armor), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Cargouët Castle, located in Lamballe, is an ensemble of 17th-century buildings of which the main lodge and one entrance pavilion remain standing today. The oldest part of the residence, built in two phases, preserves its distinctive square tower with a dome. The site has had several owners since the Middle Ages, passing through families such as Largentaye, La Motte, and Sauvaget des Clos.

What to know

The castle is not open to visitors: it remains a private property protected only by its listing as a historical monument in 1992.
Several original buildings, including the chapel, pigeon house, and one entrance pavilion, have disappeared since the 1896 survey.
The main lodge retains its square tower topped with a dome, the best-preserved part of the castle.

Where this château is

Lamballe · Côtes-d'Armor · Bretagne

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Address

22400 Lamballe-Armor

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00089776
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit Cargouët Castle?: No, the castle is private property and not open to visitors. Only the exterior of the lodge and entrance pavilion, which are protected historic monuments, can be seen from outside.
When was the castle protected?: The castle was listed as a historical monument by order dated 25 March 1992. Only the main lodge and entrance pavilion are covered by this protection.
What remains of the original construction?: The 17th-century lodge with its square tower topped by a dome and one of the two entrance pavilions survive. The chapel, pigeon house, and the other pavilion have disappeared.