When was Landal Castle built?

The site was occupied from the 12th century onward, but the main surviving structures date to the 15th century for the towers and the 16th or 17th century for the chapel.

Why did the castle burn down in 1758?

During the British landing in Cancale Bay, the castle mounted armed resistance under Olivier-Joseph de France, who commanded two coastal batteries; the English set it ablaze in retaliation.

What remains to visit today?

The partial ruins of 15th-century towers survive, along with traces of the fortified walls and their subsidiary towers, and the 16th or 17th-century chapel where several tombstones are preserved.

Château de Landal

Landal Castle

Broualan

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Where: Broualan

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Château de Landal stands in Broualan (Ille-et-Vilaine), 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.

Landal Castle, built progressively from the 12th to the 17th century, showcases the remains of a medieval fortress later adapted in the early modern period. Its 15th-century towers survive partially, while the original fortifications, reinforced by five additional towers and a stone parapet walkway, testify to its defensive scope. A chapel dating from the 16th or 17th centuries stands outside the walls. The site bears marks of its military past: in 1758, the castle resisted British forces and caught fire during their landing in Cancale Bay.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1981, protecting its facades, roofs and outbuildings including the chapel.
Visiting involves viewing the exterior, observing the remains of the towers and walls that survive from the original defensive layout.
The site retains a chapel standing apart from the fortifications, with several tombstones bearing witness to its funerary use.
Practical information such as opening hours, admission fees or access conditions is not available online; contact Broualan's town hall for visiting arrangements.

Where this château is

Broualan · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Address

35120 Broualan

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00090511
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Landal Castle built?: The site was occupied from the 12th century onward, but the main surviving structures date to the 15th century for the towers and the 16th or 17th century for the chapel.
Why did the castle burn down in 1758?: During the British landing in Cancale Bay, the castle mounted armed resistance under Olivier-Joseph de France, who commanded two coastal batteries; the English set it ablaze in retaliation.
What remains to visit today?: The partial ruins of 15th-century towers survive, along with traces of the fortified walls and their subsidiary towers, and the 16th or 17th-century chapel where several tombstones are preserved.