What is the motte at Lesquellen ?

It is a medieval fortification whose earthworks survive at Plabennec. It bears witness to military and feudal occupation during the Middle Ages in Brittany.

Is the site open to visitors ?

No opening hours or visitor facilities are documented. The site remains an archaeological vestige visible in the landscape, with no identified tourist amenities.

Motte et Basse Cour de Leskelen

Plabennec

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Where: Plabennec

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Open within 20 km

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Motte féodale et camp de Lesquellen stands in Plabennec (Finistère), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Near Plabennec in Finistère stand the remains of a medieval motte and camp. This site, protected as a historical monument, bears witness to the medieval occupation and fortification of the area. The earthworks visible on the ground preserve evidence of the defensive structures from that era.

What to know

The site is a classified archaeological vestige since 1978, with no documented visitor facilities.
Access and visiting conditions are not documented; check with Plabennec town hall.
Medieval earthworks remain visible on site, but there is no museum or marked trail.

Where this château is

Plabennec · Finistère · Bretagne

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Address

29860 Plabennec

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00090164
Period of construction: Middle Ages

Frequently asked

What is the motte at Lesquellen ?: It is a medieval fortification whose earthworks survive at Plabennec. It bears witness to military and feudal occupation during the Middle Ages in Brittany.
Is the site open to visitors ?: No opening hours or visitor facilities are documented. The site remains an archaeological vestige visible in the landscape, with no identified tourist amenities.