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Ruins of the Château de Lorieux

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Ruins of the Château de Lorieux

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Ruins of the Château de Lorieux

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional de Brière

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Location: Crossac, Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, France

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1. Pont de la Guesne – Bois de la Batterie loop from Pontchâteau

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2. Pont de la Guesne – Bois de la Batterie loop from La Motte

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3. Little wood near Crossac – Bois de la Batterie loop from La Chapelle-des-Marais

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June 24, 2022

In the middle of this tangle of branches, brambles, appear mounds of earth, scattered stones, sections of walls, the only witnesses of the distant presence in this place of a fortress. The castle of Lorieux ("loc-rieux", the place of the Rieux, noble family), was built at the same time as the large surrounding fortresses, on the orders of Alain the Great, king of Brittany, in order to protect his kingdom from the Norman invasions. Around 1130, the castle became the residence of the Viscounts of Donges, but during the Wars of Religion, the troops of the Duke of Mercoeur attacked the castle. Later, in 1614, Richelieu decreed the disappearance of this fortress, considered a Huguenot lair. In 1618, the leveling order was carried out.
Legends abound on these mysterious ruins. It is said that underground passages start from this fortress.

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Location: Crossac, Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, France

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Ruins of the Château de Lorieux

1. Pont de la Guesne – Bois de la Batterie loop from Pontchâteau

2. Pont de la Guesne – Bois de la Batterie loop from La Motte

3. Little wood near Crossac – Bois de la Batterie loop from La Chapelle-des-Marais

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