Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Fort de la Latte
Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
- Protection
- classé MH partiellement
- Extent of protection
- Fort : classement par décret du 11 août 1925 ; Terrains avoisinant le fort, pour leur partie délimitée par l'enclos (cad. B 161, 163 à 169, 171, 172, 174, 175, 151p, 152p, 155p, 157p, 162p, 182p, 183p) : classement par arrêté du 28 février 1934
- Protection dates
- 1925/08/11 : classé MH, 1934/02/28 : classé MH
- Type
- fort
- Main period of construction
- Moyen Age, 17e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Fréhel
- Département
- Côtes-d'Armor
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.66826, -2.28486
- Mérimée reference
- PA00089157
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Ouvrage qui, autrefois, défendait les atterrages de l'embouchure de la Rance, renfermant des constructions des 13e et 14e siècles. Une tour aurait été construite à cet emplacement dès 937 par Goyon, seigneur de Matignon. Au Moyen-Age, une petite forteresse dite "Château de Roche-Goyon" devait s'y dresser. Louis XIV acheta ce château en 1689 et le fit transformer en respectant les constructions antérieures. Le fort est séparé de la terre par deux crevasses que des ponts permettent de franchir. Le premier pont est défendu par une barbacane ou avancée. Le second, dit Grand pont, donne accès à la porte. La fortification comprend, en dehors des murailles et du corps de garde, une enceinte flanquée de tours anciennes. A l'intérieur se trouvent un bâtiment qui servait de caserne, et une tour ovalisée pouvant dater du 14e siècle. La construction est en granit.
English translation
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History
Work which, formerly, defended the approaches of the mouth of the Rance, containing constructions of the 13th and 14th centuries. A tower is said to have been built at this location as early as 937 by Goyon, lord of Matignon. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called "Château de Roche-Goyon" must have stood there. Louis XIV bought this castle in 1689 and had it transformed while respecting the earlier constructions. The fort is separated from the land by two crevasses which bridges allow to be crossed. The first bridge is defended by a barbican or outwork. The second, called Grand pont, gives access to the gate. The fortification comprises, aside from the walls and the guardhouse, an enclosure flanked by old towers. Inside are found a building that served as a barracks, and an ovalized tower that could date from the 14th century. The construction is in granite.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.