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10 most Beautiful Castles in France. Some of the best places to visit in france are right here in this france travel video.
These are some of the best tourist destinations in France and impressive fairytale castles.
Chateau de Chambord
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Château de Fontainebleau
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This list of the most beautiful castles in France may look short to those who know about the long history of this country. France has over 40,000 castles and fortresses dating from between the 9th and 21st centuries. The oldest one is the Château de Thil, started in 850 AD, and the most recent one is the Château Louix XIV, completed in 2011. So i have chosen 10
From Versailles to Cheverny and from Chambord to Fontainebleau, the must-see French châteaux and palaces take you for a ride back into time.
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⚜️ FOUGÈRES (35) : LA PLUS GRANDE FORTERESSE MÉDIÉVALE D'EUROPE (BRETAGNE) - VLOG#10
Dressé sur son éperon de schiste, le château de Fougères, vaste ensemble défensif édifié entre le 12e et le 15e siècle, vous intimidera sans doute. Flanqué de 13 tours, le tout recouvrant une surface de 2 hectares, ses fortifications, autrefois entourées d’eau, ont été entièrement restaurées et valent assurément la visite. Empruntez le chemin de ronde, il offre un joli panorama sur les remparts et les jardins de la ville.
Ville forteresse de plus de mille ans. Une impressionnante silhouette de granit qui domine la ville… Dès votre arrivée à Fougères, le ton est donné. Blotties au pied de la plus grande forteresse d’Europe, les maisons à colombages et les ruelles pavées n’ont rien perdu de leur charme. Sous vos yeux, près de mille ans d’histoire !
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Fougères
00:38 La Carrière du Rocher Coupé
01:08 Le Château de Fougères vu du ciel
02:35 L'église Saint-Sulpice
02:55 L'arrivé vers la Porte Notre Dame
03:17 Les Quatre Moulins
03:34 Le Jardin Public depuis les remparts
03:58 Vue panoramique de Fougères
04:23 Le Beffroi
04:39 L'atelier-musée de l'horlogerie
04:59 L'église Saint Léonard
05:24 Le Jardin Public
06:20 Vue sur la vallée de Fougères
06:48 Fougères vue aérienne
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Wow - Dinan Medieval Walled Old Town, Brittany - Bucket List France 4K
See the medieval walled old town of Dinan, Brittany in this France travel 4K video. It should be on your medieval bucket list. Appreciate some history to complements its sights, including: Place du Guesclin, Old Town Center with half-timbered buildings, medieval Clock Tower, beautiful Rue du Jerzual cobblestone street, Port of Dinan from St. Catherine’s Tower, Rampart Gates, and Dinan Market. Episode 4 of Beautiful Villages of France.
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In the famous Asterix & Obelix comics, Brittany is the restive last corner of Gaul that refuses to submit to the Romans - and a little of this can be felt in reality, too: the black-and-white Breton flag flies everywhere and the region's own Breton culture and language are proudly cultivated.
In short: In Brittany, the clocks go a little differently than in the rest of France. Take advantage of a vacation in Brittany to get to know this fascinating province!
The weather in Brittany is extremely changeable. Even in summer, always pack a sweater or jacket and take an umbrella. If a planned hike along the coast threatens to fall through, wait a day: then the sun can shine again.
Don't miss the Breton cuisine. The staple food of the region is the galette, a buckwheat pancake, which tastes more tart than the widespread crêpes and is topped with different ingredients. The classic is the galette complête with ham, cheese and fried egg. The best accompaniment is cider in a cup. #bestplaces #brittany
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Une ville forteresse vieille de mille ans et Ville phare des marches de Bretagne, Fougères avec son caractéristique château médiéval fondé en 1020 a gardé son cachet d’antan. Les maisons à pans de bois rappellent la richesse passée de la ville. Dressé sur son éperon de schiste, le château de Fougères, vaste ensemble défensif édifié entre le 12e et le 15e siècle, vous intimidera sans doute. Flanqué de 13 tours, le tout recouvrant une surface de 2 hectares, ses fortifications, autrefois entourées d’eau, ont été entièrement restaurées et valent assurément la visite. Empruntez le chemin de ronde, il offre un joli panorama sur les remparts et les jardins de la ville.
Fougères, c’est aussi de nombreux espaces verts comme le jardin public qui surplombe le quartier médiéval autour de l’église Saint-Sulpice ou les deux hectares du Val Nançon, auquel on accède depuis le château par la ruelle des Vaux.
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FOUGÈRES, cité millénaire de Bretagne
Fougères, une ville forteresse vieille de mille ans
Ce sera notre ville étape à nous. Le tour de France 2021 s’y arrêtera fin juin, mais nous y serons avant lui ! Dès notre arrivée à Fougères, le ton est donné. Blotties au pied de la plus grande forteresse d’Europe, les maisons à colombages et les ruelles pavées n’ont rien perdu de leur charme. Sous nos yeux, près de mille ans d’histoire !
En pénétrant dans la ville, nous sommes face à une impressionnante silhouette de granit qui domine la ville, un château médiéval fondé en 1020 qui a gardé son cachet d’antan.
Dressé sur son éperon de schiste, le château de Fougères, vaste ensemble défensif édifié entre le 12e et le 15e siècle nous a séduit. Flanqué de 13 tours, le tout recouvrant une surface de 2 hectares, ses fortifications, autrefois entourées d’eau, ont été entièrement restaurées. Nous avons emprunté le chemin de ronde qui offre un joli panorama sur les remparts et les jardins de la ville.
Ce château de Fougères est un véritable condensé d'architecture militaire érigé sur 400 ans : les premières tours sont carrées et ont un rôle certes défensif, mais passif ; les tours circulaires permettent aux défenseurs de ne pas redouter les angles morts lors des tirs ; les tours en fer à cheval protègent astucieusement les bases des tours et donnent assez de débattement aux archers et arbalétriers.
En parcourant la cité, nous découvrons, le beffroi de la ville. C’est l’un des plus anciens de Bretagne et le symbole de la prospérité passée de cette ancienne cité de tanneurs et de drapiers. Son architecture est inspirée des modèles flamands que les drapiers de Fougères ont découverts lors de leurs voyages en Flandres.
Les 4 moulins à eau rappellent l’activité des nombreux meuniers de la ville. Dans la ville, on trouvait : les traditionnels moulins à farine, les moulins à tan qui broyaient les écorces d’arbres pour les tanneurs, les moulins à foulon pour extraire des fibres de chanvre et de lin utilisées par des drapiers et les moulins à papier qui apparurent à partir du XVième siècle.
Mais la visite ne s’arrête pas là, les espaces verts publics attendent les visiteurs, les églises Saint Sulpice et Saint Léonard vous ouvrent leur porte, les remparts invitent à la promenade et le centre de la ville animé de ses nombreux commerces attend les touristes.
Que vous soyez amateurs d’Histoire et de « vieilles pierres » ou simplement désireux de passer un bon après-midi à la découverte du patrimoine local, rendez-vous à Fougères en Bretagne.
Pour mémoire, Honoré de Balzac y séjourna plusieurs semaines, visita le château et l'ensemble de la région pour y puiser l'inspiration pour son roman « Les Chouans ».
Medieval Fougeres Castle in Golden Morning Sun - Brittany, France 4K
See the lovely old town of Fougeres, Brittany, in this 4K France travel 4K video. Surrounding one of Europe’s largest castles, we catch Fougeres on a beautiful morning, just as the sun is rising over the sleepy village. Be sure to watch my other videos on Villages of Northern France (see links below).
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Fougères, catalogada como ciudad de arte e historia, y ciudad milenaria que esconde numerosos monumentos megalíticos que dan fe de la remota presencia humana, es un verdadero museo al aire libre: el castillo medieval de Fougères del siglo X, cuyo objetivo consistió en proteger las Marches de Bretagne de las invasiones normandas y francesas, ocupando un área de dos hectáreas. Algunos incluso la consideran la fortaleza más grande de Europa, la puerta Notre Dame es particularmente destacable. El campanario (siglo XIV), el primero que se construyó en Bretaña; las iglesias de Saint-Sulpice y Saint-Léonard, ambas del siglo XII, y el Convento de los Urbanistas son otros monumentos que no deben perderse de ver. Lo mismo ocurre con el Museo Emmanuel de la Villéon y el Teatro Victor Hugo. Fougères también está lleno de pintorescas casas con entramado de madera, que se concentran principalmente en la Place du Marchix.
Fougères, Vitré - Castles of Brittany, France
Fougères is built around one of the largest and most impressive fortresses in France. It has an amazing history of wars, battles, and similar grim events. The fortress architecture is remarkable and reveals the improvements made over the centuries. Information and audio guides are well organized, and it's been designed to interest children, with many clever displays and multi-media experiences that captivate both younger and older visitors.(SEE MORE BELOW.)
Next up - Vitré - a wonderful surprise. We knew the Chateau at Vitré was exceptional, but we didn't expect such a charming medieval town. Several crooked streets reveal timber-frame buildings from as early as the 12th century. Restoration work has been extensive and authentic in character.
The Chateau is lovely by day or evening, and offers a tour through several sparse, but beautiful chambers. Paintings of the surrounding area, from earlier times, are displayed in the upper towers.
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Fougères' most famous monument and attraction is the Château de Fougères, a medieval stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany's ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartate with Vitré.
Fougères also has one of only three belfries in Brittany, whose location serves as the centre of the weekend market. The belfry, built 1397, has symbolic importance: funded by local merchants, it allowed ordinary people access to timekeeping, previously the preserve of the church and nobility. Fougères is a town of Art and History (Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire), a designation assigned to historic areas by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. The town was involved in the rebellion against the French Revolution in 1793. A skirmish near Fougères was the subject of the French painter Julien Le Blant's (1851–1933) most famous work Le Bataillon Carré, Affaire de Fougères 1793, which won a Gold Medal in the Exposition Universelle in 1889. This large work is now located in the United States, at the Lee Library on the campus of Brigham Young University.
A sizable section of the town walls survives, stretching from the château in the lower town up the hill to surround the upper town. Medieval citizens in the lower town were outside the fortifications and had to retreat into the fortress in times of trouble.
ABOUT VITRE, via Wikipedia:
Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 16,834 inhabitants (2010). It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou. The town has been designated a ville d'art et d'histoire, a town of artistic and historic significance, by the Ministry of Culture in recognition of its rich cultural inheritance. Vitré is the 37th French city with the most historic buildings and has 14% of the historical monuments of the department.
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Cycle Tour Days 08,09,10: Fougères and Vitré - Cycling Through France
We left Mont-Saint-Michel and headed for the 1000 year old town of Fougères where we had a rest day and a look around the town. From there we cycled to the town of Vitré with its marvellous medieval buildings and chateau.
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My journey through northeastern Britanny ends with a visit to Fougères. This medieval gem turned out to be my favourite destination in this series. Fougères grew around the castle, which is - rather oddly - situated in a valley between two hills. The walled town was later expanded onto the hill. The most stunning sight in Fougères is the massive castle, closely followed by the timber-framed houses in the walled centre.
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Brittany is a region in Northern France filled with medieval castles and towns. For our roadtrip, we stay mostly on the Eastern side of the region, but there is plenty more to explore on the West coast too.
Vitre is one of the finest examples of medieval towns that have been relatively well-preserved from the days when the region passed back and forth between the French and the English settlers. Victor Hugo listed it in ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’ as one of only four towns in Europe he believed to contain a complete, homogenous Gothic town centre. The castle actually contains its town hall, so if you ever need to see the mayor of Vitre, you have to go to his chambers inside the castle walls. Which is normal for the 21st century, right?
Fougeres contains one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe. Built to defend the region from the French, it’s a pretty impressive structure.But they failed.
What do you mean?
Well it’s in France. So how can you defend something French from being French?
Well it may be France now, but Brittany is a region that has sought independence in the past. Though that’s unlikely to ever happen, modern Bretons are Breton first, French second. Just like this castle.
So I had to try Breton food while we were there. Like moules frites. Which is mussels. And Far Breton. Which is a custardy cake with dates. And not the best cake I’ve eaten in France. And cidre. Still, strong cider.
The most famous site on our trip is undoubtedly the Mont Saint Michel. An abbey in a castle on an island in a tidal estuary, the Mont is quite an imposingly beautiful spectacle. Although you can now access it around the clock, it was historically only accessible on foot at low tide. And I wouldn’t advise trying to find your own way there across the river delta, because there’s quick sand, deep mud and plenty of flesh-eating snails.
Really?
No. Just mud. While it’s quite the climb to the top of the Mont, the tightly packed streets and sweeping vistas across the bay make it absolutely worth the walk.
Hang on, isn’t the Mont Saint Michel actually in Normandy?
Well that depends who you ask. A portion of the border is the Couesnon River which has altered its course over the years and sometimes flows to the left of the Mont and sometimes to the right.
So it depends which way the river is flowing that day?
Something like that.
At the top is the eleventh century abbey, which was built by an architect who clearly wanted to punish his workers. Imagine having to carry all that rock up there! The logistics of building something massive so high was also a bit of a challenge. Scores of crypts and underground chapels had to be built to support the weight of the abbey sitting above it. In fact, there’s so many supportive structures to keep the abbey at the top, that the Mont Saint Michel is now actually more St Michel than mont.
Sitting on the north Breton coast, Saint Malo is a fortified town, with tightly packed streets crammed inside imposing town walls. Though heavily bombarded in World War 2, the city retains much of its historic charm, even if it is remarkably dark for a seaside town. Saint Malo was historically an autonomous city and was even an independent city state at one stage. Renowned for being the home of numerous pirates! Known as Corsairs, the city was a perfect hiding place where they could sail into a sheltered port and hide from the authorities in its meandering streets. But in the 16th and 17th centuries they didn’t even need to hide! With official approval from the French king who would take a cut of their booty, they would sail the Atlantic and pillage whatever they could from English, Dutch or Portuguese ships they encountered. And Saint Malo would be where they would bring their treasure! The best thing about the city today is undoubtedly its walls, which you can walk entirely around, which is about 2km in total.