Our castles in and around Josselin

Discover a real green setting in the heart of the medieval town of Josselin! From the Place de la Basilique, take the Haha lane, then go through the small gate dug into the old ramparts of the fortified town to access the medieval garden and its rose garden. Vegetable patches have been set up to d...

 Josselin

This heritage trail allows you to discover the medieval town of Josselin through its narrow streets. Spread throughout the town, several panels reveal the secrets of the "Petite Cité de Caractère". Come and collect the leaflet "Balades à Josselin" from the Tourist Office, on which the circuit is sho...

 Josselin

Located in the former stables of Josselin Castle, discover this private museum where the dolls of the famous De Rohan collection are presented. Around 600 dolls are on display with their accessories, as well as numerous games and toys on two levels. Free visit of the Castle, the gardens and the Dol...

 Josselin

In the heart of the town, the Basilica of Notre-Dame du Roncier stands out for its size and its flamboyant gothic style and offers the particularity of admiring the panorama of the town and the surrounding area from its bell tower. Inside, the basilica conceals treasures: the recumbents of Olivier d...

 Josselin

Josselin Castle has been the residence of the Rohan family for over ten centuries and offers visitors a real journey through time with its imposing medieval towers overlooking the river Oust, its sculpted granite facade built during the Renaissance and its interiors entirely restored in the 19th cen...

 Josselin

In the heart of Josselin, the "Jardin du Bois d'Amour" is a peaceful natural park where you can walk with family and friends. You will discover a rhododendron conservatory, bamboo groves and the millennium water clock. Take advantage of the opportunity to take the "Along the water" trail. Through th...

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 La Trinité-Porhoët

More commonly known as "Notre Dame des fleurs" (or the Pomeleuc chapel), the Saint-Mélec chapel dates back to 1220. It was restored in 1639 and extended in the 18th century. The altarpiece in the choir (with its tabernacle, twisted columns, cherubs and various sculptures) is dominated by the statue...

 Forges de Lanouée

The yew tree has been revered for thousands of years as one of the oldest beings on earth. As such, and in memory of past generations, it was often planted at the foot of megalithic burial mounds, Celtic steles and then Christian chapels, as here with the Chapel of Saint-Yves in Cruguel, erected in...

 Cruguel

The first chapel was built in the 11th century in place of the old wooden oratory built in 717 on the banks of the Oust by St-Gobrien. In the 16th century, the building was restructured and enlarged. This granite and schist rubble chapel is shaped like a Latin cross. It has rich furnishings, includi...

 Saint-Servant

The "Manoir du Val aux Houx" is opening its doors to the public exceptionally this summer and on the occasion of the Heritage Days (from 16 to 24 September 2023). Guided tours are offered every day from 12 noon to 6pm. You will discover this manor house undergoing restoration dating from the 15th an...

 Guégon