Château de Dinan

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The castle of Dinan is a former castle of the 14th century, having replaced an ancient fortress, rebuilt several times, located in the French commune of Dinan in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, in Brittany. The castle is classified as historical monuments by order of 12 July 1886.

Location: The castle of Dinan is located to the south of the city, in the French department of Côtes-d'Armor.

Castral motte: The present castle, erected in the 14th century, replaces a first castral motte, called "old chastel" or "Châteauganne", built in the 11th century. Its presumed location is a promontory north-east of the city, which is outside the current enclosure. It was destroyed around 1170. Today only the name remains: the residence of the sub-prefect, located on this promontory, is in fact still called Château-Ganne. In 1064, the Duke of Normandy Guillaume led an expedition against Brittany, in which Harold Godwinson was actively involved, who would then be his opponent in the Battle of Hastings. The tapestry of Bayeux, scenes 18 to 20, recounts the successive captures of the fortresses of Dol-de-Bretagne...