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Vestiges du château de Joyeuse Garde

La Forest-Landerneau, Finistère, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Château de Joyeuse Garde (vestiges) (cad. A 836) : classement par arrêté du 6 octobre 1975
Protection dates
1975/10/06 : classé MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
La Forest-Landerneau
Département
Finistère
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.42414, -4.31568
Mérimée reference
PA00089961

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 3: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La fondation remonterait au 6e siècle. En 1548, le château est dit ruiné. Le château aurait servi de cadre à la légende arthurienne.

English translation

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The foundation is said to date back to the 6th century. In 1548, the château is said to be in ruins. The château is said to have served as a setting for Arthurian legend.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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