"See a great castle in inner Brittany,Josselin" Josselin by gwened

Josselin Travel Guide: 33 reviews and 104 photos

A castle of many tells and stories

even a museum of puppets inside, and wonderful gardens, need to come its great, just next to the canal Nantes Brest.
cheers
http://www.chateaujosselin.fr/

the Chateau de Josselin, still in private hands of the family of Rohan-Chabot, who occupied the first floor, been the street level floor open to the public for 8€ for adults.
There are wonderful gardens,and a nice puppet museum or Musée des Poupées on rue des Trente entrance. For me it is the castle, a wonderfully kept and maintained property which shows why the owners still live there. There were actually 9 towers most destroyed because the original Rohan were protestants calvinists and when they lost to king Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu in return destroyed them. The remaining tower or tour isolée or isolated tower was once used as a prison and still remain detach from the castle. You visit the castle by going right in from of the chapel at Place de la Congrégation, and then go thru a door that makes pass over the levy bridge of old into the castle property proper.

historical doves of St Martin

the maison in woods adorn the old city center

wonderful homes from old, in wood,in inner old city very nice quaint walks

Canal Nantes Brest

plaque on the canal Nantes Brest

one of the engineering marvels carving a canal from the rivers, from Nantes to Brest covering the Breton lands. Here you can see as it passes thru city center wonderful

Pros and Cons

Pros:history of France and great shopping and sights
Cons:need a car
In a nutshell:A wonderful fairy tale castle along a canal

Last visit to Josselin: Aug 2012
Intro Updated Aug 7, 2012
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Reviews (12)

Walk the streets of Josselin Things to Do (4)

The most wonderful way to see a city in my opinion is to walk. We can come to it on any means but once in the city do... more travel advice

how about an English book Shopping (2)

a bookstore with all books and mags in English right in Josselin, yes. New and secondhand books, ordering service,... more travel advice

the store facing the basilica, le Feu d'Or - Josselin

shop souvenirs Breton and gifts Shopping (2)

The best looking souvenirs and gift from Brittany made by local craftman are here, the store is loaded with items in an... more travel advice

front portal of church of Saint Martin - Josselin

eglise or church of St Martin Off The Beaten Path (2)

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Written Aug 7, 2012

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Chateau de Rohan at Josselin

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Roadquill Aug 12, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Hi Pedro, cool little town... I am taking it easy today at the beach in Malibu, recovering from some minor sports surgery...Karl
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gwened Apr 9, 2012 at 1:02 PM

my pleasure
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Aitana Apr 9, 2012 at 11:06 AM

Hi Pedro, a nice place to visit. Thanks for sharing.