The Old Town

From the Romanesque Church to the fortified Castle, Chateaubriant grew little by little. The town centre has kept the contours of the ramparts of the old town and it is very pleasant to wander along the narrow streets lined with small shops and flowers in summer. Numerous original houses and several of the buildings in town have a close historical link :- l’Hotel de la Houssaye (MH listed building), la Maison de l’Ange (MH), la Porte Neuve, la Tour du Four Banal. Until the end of the 19th century, between la Grande Rue and the Rue de Couére, there was a magnificent wooden covered market, providing the axis of this medieval city. Numerous craftmen, manufacturers and traders had their stalls along this road which reveals to the careful observer how this town spread beyond its walls from 1860. The construction of the Town Hall in 1850, the St Nicholas Church in 1870, the opening up of the city wall for the Town Hall (between 1850 &1870) and the arrival of the Railway in 1877, all helped to transform the face of this town with such a rich past.

- Guided Visits :      In July    : Tuesday 15 - 29
                            In August : Tuesday 12 - 26


- By request for groups
- A Visitor’s Guide “Raconte-moi Chateaubriant” (Tell me about Chateaubriant) is also available.