Can you visit the Château de la Forêt Neuve?

The estate is privately owned and is not open for casual public visits.

How old is the Château de la Forêt Neuve?

The original building dates from the late 15th century; it was rebuilt in 1826 after being burned down during the Revolution.

Where is the Château de la Forêt Neuve located?

It stands at the place called la Forêt Neuve, in the former commune of Glénac, now part of La Gacilly in Morbihan.

What remains of the medieval building?

A great hall with a monumental fireplace and a schist staircase, along with a chapel with an old timber roof, survive from the 15th century structure.

Château de la Forêt Neuve

Forêt Neuve Castle

La Gacilly

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: La Gacilly

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de la Forêt Neuve stands in La Gacilly (Morbihan), in the Bretagne region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Château de la Forêt Neuve stands on a hill overlooking the marshes of Glénac, part of the town of La Gacilly in Morbihan. Built in the late 15th century as a hunting lodge for the marshal de Rieux, it still holds from that period a great hall with a monumental fireplace, a wall cupboard and a schist staircase, along with a chapel with an early timber roof. Destroyed by fire during the Revolution, the building was rebuilt in 1826 using materials salvaged from the earlier structure, combining red schist with granite and limestone dressed stone.

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What to know

The château is privately owned today and is not open for casual public visits like a heritage site.
The building stands in the deleted commune of Glénac, now part of La Gacilly.
The pleasure gardens were partly turned into a golf course, and the former stables into a conference hall.
No opening hours or admission fees are given in the available information.
The site sits on a hill overlooking marshland, so reaching it involves some walking.

Where this château is

La Gacilly · Morbihan · Bretagne

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Address

56200 La Gacilly

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record PJR56002061

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de la Forêt Neuve?: The estate is privately owned and is not open for casual public visits.
How old is the Château de la Forêt Neuve?: The original building dates from the late 15th century; it was rebuilt in 1826 after being burned down during the Revolution.
Where is the Château de la Forêt Neuve located?: It stands at the place called la Forêt Neuve, in the former commune of Glénac, now part of La Gacilly in Morbihan.
What remains of the medieval building?: A great hall with a monumental fireplace and a schist staircase, along with a chapel with an old timber roof, survive from the 15th century structure.

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