Château-Gaillard

The Château-Gaillard is a French hôtel particulier and an archaeological museum, built in the late Middle Ages in Vannes.

Photo: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Museum
Description: French castle in Brittany
Also known as: “Chateau-Gaillard”, “Hôtel du Parlement de Bretagne”, and “Musée d’Histoire et d’Archéologie”
Address: 2 Rue Noé, 56000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vannes Cathedral and Musée de la Cohue.

Vannes Cathedral

Church

Vannes Cathedral

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5.

Vannes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter in Vannes, Brittany, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Vannes. The present Gothic church was erected on the site of the former Romanesque cathedral. Vannes Cathedral is situated 150 metres northeast of Château-Gaillard.

Musée de la Cohue

Museum

Musée de la Cohue

Photo: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Musée de la Cohue is a museum.

Halle des Lices

Marketplace

Halle des Lices

Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Halle des Lices is a marketplace, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Château-Gaillard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Patern and Ménimur.

Saint-Patern

Suburb

Photo: Toubabmaster, Public domain.

Saint-Patern is a suburb.

Ménimur

Quarter

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Ménimur is a quarter.

Conleau

Quarter

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Conleau is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Château-Gaillard.

Château-Gaillard

Categories: castle, archaeological museum, and building
Location: Vannes, Arrondissement of Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude

47.65687° or 47° 39′ 25″ north

Longitude

-2.75801° or 2° 45′ 29″ west

Levels

3

Open location code

8CVVM64R+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Château-Gaillard” goes by many names.

Breton: “Kastell Gailhard”
Dutch: “Château Gaillard”
French: “Châetau-Gaillard”
French: “château-Gaillard”
French: “Château-Gaillard”
French: “musée archéologique de Vannes”
German: “Château-Gaillard”
Spanish: “Castillo Gaillard”
Turkish: “Gaillard Kalesi, Vannes”

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