VESTIGES DE LA CITADELLE DE CHAMPTOCEAUX

From the 2 entrance towers of the old fortified citadel of Champtoceaux, take the Chemin du Voinard and climb up to the remains. An ancient fortified town, the citadel of Châteauceaux was destroyed in 1420 by the Duke of Brittany. The two entrance towers and the ruins of the old fortress remain as a vestige. At the time, the citadel represented 2.5 times the surface area of the citadel of Carcassonne Nestling in a green setting, the ruins reveal themselves and prove the importance of the fortress in the Middle Ages. A beautiful walk in a rich and mysterious place This fortified city covered 30 hectares. Only the seigneurial part is accessible today: the keep, the chapel of St Pierre, the cistern, a vaulted cellar, the drawbridge.. Above all, the remains of the Citadel enjoy a magnificent view of the Loire and the valley. The tumultuous history of this site refers to that of the various fortresses of the Marches de Bretagne and the kingdom of France Not far from there, continue the walk towards the banks of the Loire and the remains of the old hanging mill.