The Château de Châteaubriant combines ten centuries of history.
Circa 1050, Lord Brient had a first castle built on this rocky promontory. From 1490 onwards, Françoise de Dinan (the governess of Queen Anne of Brittany), and later Jean de Laval transformed the former courtyard, building a Renaissance residence and gardens.
Place du Général de Gaulle 44110 Châteaubriant
How to get there?
1 hour by tram-train from Nantes / Free car and bus parking nearby
Gardens : free access
• January > March and October > December : everyday / 9.00-18.00
• Avril > September : everyday / 9.00-19.30
Annual closure : January 1st, November 1st and 11th, December 24th, 25th and 31st
Reception-shop and interpretation spaces
The Duke of Aumale’s house, the 3D space and the golden room are accessible at the following times :
• January : closed
• February and March : from Wednesday to Sunday / 14.00-17.30
• From April to September : from Wednesday to Sunday / 10.30-13.00 and 14.00-18.00
• From october to December : from Wednesday to Sunday / 14.00-17.30
Closure : January, November 1st and 11th, December 24th, 25th and 31st
Last access to the ticketin : 30 minutes before the reception closure
Special offer for PASS Nantes holders
Book PASS Nantes
Pass Nantes holders : reduced price on the guided tour (in French, see program)
Free tour of the gardens. Free maps are available at the castle reception.
Guided tours (in French)
Full price : 6€ – Reduced price : 3€ – Free for -26s, students, disabled visitors and their companions
Partially accessible for visitors with reduced mobility and wheelchair users : due to the presence of steps and loose soil (gravel), it is advisable to visit the site accompanied.