Château de la Roche-Jagu - Ploëzal, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 48° 44.000 W 003° 09.083
30U E 488868 N 5397823
[EN] The Château de la Roche-Jagu is a fortress that was built in the 15th century and restored in 1968. [FR] Le château de la Roche-Jagu est une forteresse qui fut construite au XVe siècle et restaurée en 1968.
Waymark Code: WM171WF
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 11/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 4

"History

Roland Péan, who died after 1451, was a knight banneret, lord of La Roche-Jagu, as was his son Pierre Péannote, who died on July 24, 1488 during the battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. The daughter of the latter, Françoise Péan (born in 1472, died in 1555), lady of La Roche-Jagu and Grand-Bois (in Landebaëron), viscountess of Tronquidi, married on March 13, 1494 Guillaume d'Acigné (youngest son of Jean V, lord of Acigné). Their son Jacques d'Acigné, then their grandson Louis d'Acigné were successively lords of La Roche-Jagu.

In 1773, Marshal de Richelieu sold the château to Mme Le Gonidec de Tressan.

The monument is currently managed by the Departmental Council of Côtes-d'Armor, owner since 1958 of the castle, following the bequest of Viscount Gaëtan d'Ales to the State, and becomes the Departmental Domain of La Roche-Jagu by organizing visits, frequent thematic exhibitions, cultural events and shows.

Description

The castle of La Roche-Jagu was built for its oldest part at the end of the Middle Ages and the facade on the river provided defense by its walkway. The house is made up of a single body of building in depth, the entrance to which is through a door surmounted by a niche. The first floor still has its mullioned windows, but the second floor set back and the roof have been extensively redesigned. It should be noted that a corbelled wooden gallery or passageway, intended to serve, without crossing them, the rooms on the second floor arranged in a row, has left many traces on the building.

The kitchen is the only room that has been preserved. Upstairs, you can see in the room, on the gutter wall, a large fireplace from the beginning of the 15th century with abutments with small columns.

The castle was classified as a historic monument on June 25, 1930, then the surrounding wall, the gate and the pavilions that surround it on January 27, 1969."

Sources : The Castle

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"Historique

Roland Péan, décédé après 1451, fut chevalier banneret, seigneur de la Roche-Jagu, de même que son fils Pierre Péannote, décédé le 24 juillet 1488 lors de la bataille de Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. La fille de ce dernier, Françoise Péan (née en 1472, décédée en 1555), dame de La Roche-Jagu et de Grand-Bois (en Landebaëron), vicomtesse de Tronquidi, épousa le 13 mars 1494 Guillaume d'Acigné (fils cadet de Jean V, seigneur d'Acigné). Leur fils Jacques d'Acigné, puis leur petit-fils Louis d'Acigné furent successivement seigneurs de la Roche-Jagu.

En 1773, le maréchal de Richelieu vend le château à Mme Le Gonidec de Tressan.

Le monument est actuellement géré par le Conseil départemental des Côtes-d'Armor, propriétaire depuis 1958 du château, à la suite du legs du vicomte Gaëtan d'Ales à l'État, et devient Domaine départemental de la Roche-Jagu en y organisant des visites, de fréquentes expositions thématiques, des événements culturels et des spectacles.

Description

Le château de la Roche-Jagu a pour sa partie la plus ancienne été construit à la fin du Moyen Âge et la façade sur la rivière assurait la défense par son chemin de ronde. Le logis est constitué d'un seul corps de bâtiment en profondeur dont l'entrée se fait par une porte surmontée d'une niche. Le premier étage possède encore ses fenêtres à meneaux mais le second étage placé en retrait et la toiture ont été très remaniés. À noter, qu'une galerie ou coursière en bois en encorbellement, destiné à desservir, sans les traverser, les pièces du second étage disposées en enfilade, à laissé de nombreuses traces sur l'édifice.

La cuisine est la seule pièce conservée en état. À l'étage, on peut voir dans la salle, sur le mur gouttereau, une grande cheminée du début du XVe siècle avec piédroits à colonnettes.

Le château a été classé monument historique le 25 juin 1930 puis le mur d'enceinte, le portail et les pavillons qui l'encadrent le 27 janvier 1969."

Sources : Le Château

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Hours of Operation:
Every day from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.


Admission Prices:
Full price: €4
Reduced price: 3€
Family rate: €10 (2 adults and 2 children)
Group rate: €3 / pers. (on request and reservation)
Free for children under 7 outside the school group, associations in charge of people in difficulty (on request), for 1 guide of people covered by the “group” rate.


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour

Transportation options to the attraction: Not listed

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