Château de la Motte-Glain, La Chapelle-Glain, France

The Château de la Motte-Glain was built by Pierre de Rohan-Gié in 1495 on the site of an older fortress belonging to the lords of Rougé. Anne of Brittany and Charles VIII stayed there in 1497 and Charles IX and Catherine de' Medici in 1565. It was bought in 1635 by par Michel Le Loup, counsellor to the Parlement of Brittany. The castle was modified by Pierre de Rohan-Gié in the 17th century.

The castle includes a gatehouse composed of a central pavilion flanked by two round towers, some ruined buildings (including a storeroom and a press), a residence decorated with Renaissance windows from the 15th century. The chapel contains a fresco from the 16th century.

The castle is privately owned. Parts of it (gatehouse, storeroom, press, chapel, residence, bay, roof, wall) have been listed since 1926 and protected since 1929 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. It is open to the public in the summer months.

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Christian Coltat-Gran (3 months ago)
Excellent visit. The chatelaine is very educational and tells many anecdotes. It is a very beautiful castle currently being restored which is worth the detour.

Rocio C. (4 months ago)
We went this afternoon, they treated us wonderfully, the tour is guided and the explanations are very good, we don't know English very well and even less French and we understood everything perfectly. A beautiful place. It is worth going, plus we help maintain these monuments that would otherwise sink over the years. I only post photos of the exterior.

O M (4 months ago)
A real hidden gem in the Loire-Atlantic department. A lovely castle which is open in the afternoon. We had a guided tour around the buildings. The displays are well organised, and add gratly to the story of the Chateau. The guides English was very good. The grounds and surrounding countryside are beautiful and perfect for a walk.

Pascale Langlois (4 months ago)
Very beautiful castle. Free access to the exterior and guided tour of the interior (10 euros full price)

didier de cezac (16 months ago)
The guide highlights the castle well, his commented visit is very interesting.

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