Château de Montafilan, Corseul, France

Château de Montafilan was built in the 12-13th centuries. The history of castle origins is quite unknown. It was however demolished already in the 16th century and stones were used to other buildings. Montafilan was a mighty castle on a steep hill. There were eight tower, today two of them and some walls remain.

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Bruno Ecolan (2 years ago)
As indicated on the sign in the parking lot, these are ruins and it is a shame not to highlight them more by signs scattered around the site. Do not hesitate to follow the surrounding wall to see the tower. To park, car park at the bottom of the site (d68) towards Bourseul, then cross a field and a steep climb of 200m), another car park at the top of the site.

viviane M (2 years ago)
A beautiful place steeped in history away from the hustle and bustle to discover for a stroll back in time

F MELINE (2 years ago)
Beautiful site.

Pierre-Jean Allory (3 years ago)
A place too little known! The chateau is separate from the gîte. To access it, you have to park in a small car park 150m away on foot.

Mat Bradford (6 years ago)

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