What remains to see at Mesléan castle ?

The ruined entrance facade with its fortified towers and curtain walls. The circular granite staircase and the defensive system featuring machicolations and arrow slits remain visible.

When was Mesléan castle built ?

The castle dates to the 16th century and illustrates Renaissance fortification techniques in Brittany.

How do you access the castle ruins ?

The castle is located in Gouesnou, near Brest, and is situated within an urbanized area between Brest and Gouesnou.

Château de Mesléan

Mesléan Castle

Gouesnou

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Château de Mesléan stands in Gouesnou (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The castle of Mesléan, built in the 16th century near Brest, survives today as ruins. Its entrance facade and the traces of a fortification whose defensive design remains noteworthy for the period can still be recognized. The granite structure, pierced with arrow slits and windows, testifies to Renaissance military architecture in Brittany.

What to know

The site is a ruin with no facilities or reception services.
The remains preserve interesting architectural elements: circular granite staircase, machicolation system, fortified curtain wall.
Located less than 3 km from Brest in Gouesnou, the castle is surrounded by urban development.
The towers and curtain walls have lost most of their roofing and wooden framework.

Where this château is

Gouesnou · Finistère · Bretagne

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Address

29850 Gouesnou

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00089970
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

What remains to see at Mesléan castle ?: The ruined entrance facade with its fortified towers and curtain walls. The circular granite staircase and the defensive system featuring machicolations and arrow slits remain visible.
When was Mesléan castle built ?: The castle dates to the 16th century and illustrates Renaissance fortification techniques in Brittany.
How do you access the castle ruins ?: The castle is located in Gouesnou, near Brest, and is situated within an urbanized area between Brest and Gouesnou.