Is Rochefort-en-Terre castle a ruin or an inhabited building?

It combines medieval remains with a neo-Gothic manor built in the early twentieth century on former outbuildings.

Who built the current manor house?

The American painter Alfred Klots had it built after acquiring the site in 1907, reusing older materials.

Is the château still privately owned?

No, the property passed to the Morbihan département in 1978 and then to the town of Rochefort-en-Terre in 2013.

Is there a museum on the grounds?

The château park houses the Naïa museum, devoted to imaginative arts.

Château de Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre Castle

Rochefort-en-Terre

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Château de Rochefort-en-Terre stands in Rochefort-en-Terre (Morbihan), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Rochefort-en-Terre, a rocky spur carries the remains of a medieval stronghold alongside a neo-Gothic manor built in the early twentieth century by the American painter Alfred Klots on the former outbuildings. The site brings together two periods: the stretches of ramparts and the elongated pentagonal layout dating back to the lords of Rochefort and later the Rieux family, and the towers, dormer windows and chapel brought in from another château to shape an artist's residence. The park now houses a museum devoted to imaginative arts, in keeping with the site's atmosphere and legends.

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What to know

The monument is listed as a historic monument, the protection covering the remains, façades and roofs of the manor and the chapel.
The site sits on a rocky spur above the Gueuzon valley, so reaching it involves walking on uneven, sloping ground.
The park contains the Naïa museum, devoted to imaginative arts, which is separate from the château visit itself.
Opening hours, prices and access conditions are not specified here and should be checked before visiting.

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Opening hours

Monday	10:00-18:00
Tuesday	10:00-18:00
Wednesday	10:00-18:00
Thursday	10:00-18:00
Friday	10:00-18:00
Saturday	10:00-18:00
Sunday (today)	10:00-18:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Where this château is

Rochefort-en-Terre · Morbihan · Bretagne

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56220 Rochefort-en-Terre

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Château phone number

+33 2 97 26 56 00

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00091638
Period of construction: first quarter of the 20th century

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Is Rochefort-en-Terre castle a ruin or an inhabited building?: It combines medieval remains with a neo-Gothic manor built in the early twentieth century on former outbuildings.
Who built the current manor house?: The American painter Alfred Klots had it built after acquiring the site in 1907, reusing older materials.
Is the château still privately owned?: No, the property passed to the Morbihan département in 1978 and then to the town of Rochefort-en-Terre in 2013.
Is there a museum on the grounds?: The château park houses the Naïa museum, devoted to imaginative arts.