Details
Founded: c. 1075Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)
Rating
4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Eric Hajduch (15 months ago)
Super ruin well highlighted. To have! With a good restaurant next door.
Super ruin well highlighted. To have! With a good restaurant next door.
Ana Maria Fernandez Rodriguez (15 months ago)
The castle is impressive, despite being in ruins, but even more its history.
The castle is impressive, despite being in ruins, but even more its history.
Dimitry Landron (16 months ago)
This castle is in its own juice, needless to say that it is not maintained so no need to book, access is possible for all, it is possible to eat at the restaurant next door when the season is open, otherwise nothing to complain about the view is splendid.
This castle is in its own juice, needless to say that it is not maintained so no need to book, access is possible for all, it is possible to eat at the restaurant next door when the season is open, otherwise nothing to complain about the view is splendid.
Denis Rabouin (16 months ago)
Nice, place not visitable from the inside but when you appreciate the castles deteriorated by time it's worth stopping 5 minutes to read the signs.
Nice, place not visitable from the inside but when you appreciate the castles deteriorated by time it's worth stopping 5 minutes to read the signs.
Nicolas Hellfésteur (5 years ago)
Visited on the way back from Château Serrant. For living not far from the castle of Tiffauges I knew that Champtocé was one of the last 2 castles of Gilles de Rai shortly before his execution. There is not much left of it, it must be admitted, but there are some beautiful remains, ramparts, towers and the access bridge/drawbridge in relatively good condition. It is very surprising that no work is carried out there, if only to prevent the building from deteriorating even more than it already is... It does not take more than 15 minutes to go around it and all access to the interior is prohibited. So don't go there for the sole purpose of visiting the castle....
Visited on the way back from Château Serrant. For living not far from the castle of Tiffauges I knew that Champtocé was one of the last 2 castles of Gilles de Rai shortly before his execution. There is not much left of it, it must be admitted, but there are some beautiful remains, ramparts, towers and the access bridge/drawbridge in relatively good condition. It is very surprising that no work is carried out there, if only to prevent the building from deteriorating even more than it already is... It does not take more than 15 minutes to go around it and all access to the interior is prohibited. So don't go there for the sole purpose of visiting the castle....
