🏰 Château de Fougères
Medieval fortress in Brittany, France
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
- Type: Medieval castle fortress
- Natural defenses: Rock outcrop surrounded by the Nançon River loop and wetlands
- Region: Northwestern France, near the Normandy border
The Château de Fougères stands on a naturally fortified site in the commune of Fougères in Brittany's Ille-et-Vilaine département. Built atop a rocky prominence emerging from marshland, the castle benefits from the Nançon River, which loops around the site to form a natural moat. This exceptional geographical positioning made it one of the region's most defensible strongholds ...