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Guildo Castle
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Parc naturel régional Vallée de la Rance - Côte d'Émeraude
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Vincent Reboul
August 10, 2021
Cycling
The ruins of the Château du Guildo rise above the mouth of the Arguenon.
The castle was once the property of Prince Gilles of Brittany, whom his own brother, Duke François I of Brittany, had imprisoned and murdered for quarrels over inheritance and prestige.
The castle was once the property of Prince Gilles of Brittany, whom his own brother, Duke François I of Brittany, had imprisoned and murdered for quarrels over inheritance and prestige.
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Pascal Prioul
May 5, 2023
Hiking
The Château du Guildo is located on a rocky outcrop, on the edge of the Arguenon estuary. This stronghold offered a strategic defensive position. It allowed control of both maritime and land passages.
The current version of the castle was built from the 14th century. During excavations, however, traces of a first castle dating from the 11th century were found.
The current version of the castle was built from the 14th century. During excavations, however, traces of a first castle dating from the 11th century were found.
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Willem VS
March 3, 2023
Cycling
Gilles van Bretagne lived here in the 15th century, a poet and womanizer who lived a merry life, hence the expression "courir le guilledou" (to go on a woman hunt). But his brother, Duke Francis I of Brittany, suspected Gilles of plotting and had him imprisoned. Because he didn't die fast enough, he was then strangled. Before his death, however, Gilles subjected his brother to divine judgment, and the duke also died, tormented by remorse.
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