Château de Fougères
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Château de Fougères is a vast medieval fortress in Brittany, France, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved castles in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Fougères canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2 hectares ⓘ |
| builtBy | Lords of Fougères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 80 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
border fortress of Brittany
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain walls
ⓘ
drawbridge ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ keep ⓘ moat ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | local history museum ⓘ |
| hasTower |
Tour Mélusine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tour Raoul NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour du Gobelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1862 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Dukes of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fougères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Ille-et-Vilaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nançon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Mont-Saint-Michel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-preserved castles in Europe
ⓘ
being one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | about 13 ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commune of Fougères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
12th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of Religion in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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