Credits: Rocher Portail
Caption: Château Rocher Portail en Bretagne
Credits: Manuel ROUSSEL
Caption: Douves du Rocher Portail
Credits: Rocher Portail
Caption: Château Rocher Portail en Bretagne
Credits: Rocher Portail
Caption: Château Rocher Portail en Bretagne
Credits: Rocher Portail
Caption: Château Rocher Portail en Bretagne
Location type
Categories
Environment
Countryside
General presentation
Classified chateau and gardens, situated in Brittany, next to motorway A84. A unique place with 30 historical rooms and furnitures, from XVII century to "Downton Abbey" staff bedrooms and kitchen.
Location Condition Type
Restored or Renovated
Location History
Château Le Rocher Portail, considered one of Brittany’s most beautiful edifices. Built more than 400 years ago starting in 1596 by Gilles Ruellan. Little known today, this Breton with humble origins was at the time one of France’s leading financiers, an advisor and friend to King Henri IV, Queen Marie de Medicis and Cardinal Richelieu.
Construction period
XVIIth Century
Dominant style
Renaissance
Specific styles
Covered - Indoor
Remarkable architectural elements
Gallery (architecture)
Materials
Stone