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  • On the banks of the Oust
    On the banks of the Oust

    The soaring walls and towers of the mediaeval fortress dominate the valley of the Oust

  • The sumptuous Renaissance facade
    The sumptuous Renaissance facade

    In the courtyard, the intricate carving of the Renaissance facade recounts the history of the Rohan family

  • The decoration of the facade
    The decoration of the facade

    A myriad of motifs sculpted in granite adorn the 16th century facade

  • The gardens and the Rose Garden
    The gardens and the Rose Garden

    Fall under the spell of the castle's rose garden, designed by the celebrated landscape architect Louis Benech

  • The English Garden
    The English Garden

    Discover the English Garden, where rare varieties of rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas bloom in the shade of century old trees.

  • The castle

    The castle

  • Dolls<br />collection

    Dolls
    collection

  • Gardens

    Gardens

  • Josselin<br />City

    Josselin
    City

A thousand years of history

Traduction and adaptation of the texts in english : Richard Griffiths

Imagine a fairytale castle! Imagine soaring ramparts and three mighty towers dominating the river valley below. Imagine these things and you have Josselin castle—a fortress where the very history of Brittany was forged. And yet, within the solid castle walls, you will discover the delicate intricacy of the exquisite flamboyant Gothic facade that they conceal. The mediaeval and the Renaissance come together to create a place of legend and magic.

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Flowers and Mist

In 2012, Josselin castle served as the backdrop to the romantic Chinese television series “Flowers and Mist”. The national TV network, Hunan, working with the French production company, Bayoo, chose Brittany as a location for the first time. Written by the well-known novelist, Chiung Yao, this major series was broadcast nationwide across China and Korea in the summer of 2013, attracting more than 350 million viewers.

Watch the trailer

 

Actualités

  • Throughout the school holidays

    Throughout the school holidays

    Throughout the "Toussaint" school holidays, frome the 17th to the 31th October, Josselin castle is organising a new game for Halloween.

    The castle gardens are haunted by a mysterious sorceress. Who is she ? What is her name ? That will be for you to discover with the help of an...

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  • Find Olivier de Clisson's shield !

    Find Olivier de Clisson's shield !

    Find Oliver de Clisson's shield !

    Throughout the summer, join in the police investigation in the castle gardens.

    Olivier de Clisson was the greatest knight of his age, invicible in battle, commander of the King of France's armies and High Lord of much of Britanny. Now...

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  • The 2015 exhibition at Josselin Castle's Museum of Dolls and Toys

    The 2015 exhibition at Josselin Castle's Museum of Dolls and Toys

    From Noah's Ark to Paddington Bear : Animals in the World of Toys and Games

    The new exhinition opening at the Doll and Toy Museum on July 3th will explore how animals, from the most savage to the most domesticated, have pervaded the universe of toys and games.

    At times...

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Domain’s photos

  • Medieval feast in the Josselin's castle and dance
  • The Castle see by sky
  • Aboriginal dolls in the collection of the Rohan family

Visit hours and prices

Visit hours of Castle
and dolls’s museum
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Prices 2013
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Rohan

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Château de Josselin

Place de la congrégation
56120 JOSSELIN
Tel. : 02 97 22 36 45
Fax. : 02 97 75 68 16

Musée de Poupées

3, rue des Trente
56120 JOSSELIN

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Crédit photos : Alain Nicolas, David Bordes, Nick Nicholson, Christian Rio - English translation and adaptation of the main text: Richard Griffiths - Copywriter - Translator/adaptor

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