Castle Montmuran is located in the village of Iffs, Ille-et-Vilaine, 30 km north-west of Rennes to Saint-Malo.
Its origin dates back to the eleventh century when Alain III, Duke of Brittany, founded for his sister Adèle the Abbey of Saint-Georges in Rennes and confided to him the lordship of Tinténiac (now common border north of Iffs). A first castle was built to protect the land but it was razed in 1168 by King Henry II of England.
A new fortress had to be built, which it remains today two towers north of the castle.
The site was redesigned in the fourteenth century with the construction of a gatehouse with two towers flanking the entrance, with battlements, a portcullis, moat and two drawbridges still in working order, completing the impressive defense system.
As for the central part, forming the main building, it has been redesigned in the seventeenth century and rebuilt in the eighteenth. You can access all through a wooded alley.
The domain from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside also includes an orangery, common, terraced gardens.
Famous for having been part of the dubbing of Bertrand du Guesclin in the fourteenth century, the castle Montmuran that mixes medieval and classical style is still privately owned.
For receptions and including guest rooms, is open to visitors. The public can discover the history of places and its owners over the centuries, different defensive systems, the guard room, but also follow the path round the gatehouse and watch an amazing "dungeon". The chapel with its glass roof of the nineteenth century on the history of Bertrand du Guesclin is also visible.
Open every afternoon from June to August except Saturday and Sunday in September. Price: 4 and 6 euros. Information at +33 2 99 45 88 88.
