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The Château de Châteaubriant is a medieval castle strongly modified during the Renaissance, located in the ''commune'' of Châteaubriant in the Loire-Atlantique ''département'' of France.〔Ministry of Culture: (Château ) 〕 The original castle was founded in the 11th century on the eastern border of Brittany and, such as the fortresses in Vitré, Fougères, Ancenis and Clisson, it was defending the duchy against Anjou and the Kingdom of France. The castle was renovated several times during the Middle Ages and the town of Châteaubriant developed at its side. During the Mad War, the castle was seized by the French after a siege. The keep and the halls, partially destroyed, were renovated in the flamboyant style. Eventually, during the 16th century, the château obtained its definitive appearance when the new Renaissance palace was built against the medieval ''enceinte''. After the French Revolution, the château was sold and divided several times, and was finally transformed into an administrative centre, with the seat of the sous-préfecture, a court and a police station. All these offices closed down after 1970, and nowadays the château is partly opened to visitors. ==Location== The château is located between the Châteaubriant-Rennes railway on the east and the old town centre on the west. To the north, it is bordered by the river Chère which forms a natural moat, and on the south by a wide square, the ''place Charles-de-Gaulle''. The Chère is retained by a medieval dam and forms a pond, the ''étang de la Torche''. The dam serves as a bridge and it was originally an access to the walled town. A stream, the Rollard, also formed a moat on the western side of the castle. It was covered over during the 19th century and now flows under the town centre. The subsoil in Châteaubriant is made of sedimentary rocks (schist and sandstone) belonging to the Armorican massif. These rocks form folds and outcrops.〔(L'histoire géologique de la Bretagne ), Emmanuèle Savelli〕 The château is built on a promontory which is steep on the north, where the Chère flows, but slopes in terraces towards the south. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Château de Châteaubriant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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