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Le château en bref
Clisson Castle is a former fortified castle, now in ruins, whose remains stand in the French commune of Clisson, in the Loire-Atlantique department of the Pays de la Loire region, on a granite promontory overlooking the left bank of the Sèvre Nantaise.
Built by the powerful lords of Clisson from the XIe to the XVe century, the fortress became a strategic and defensive point on the Breton Marches, protecting the border of the Duchy of Brittany. At that time, the castle was no more than a polygonal enclosure with defensive towers. After the fall of the lords of Clisson, the castle became the property of the Dukes of Brittany and then of their descendants. Duke Francis II of Brittany transformed the castle into a true fortress by adding a second enclosure, fitted with numerous defensive towers, covering the western part, which was more exposed.
Abandoned by its lords in the mid-XVIIIe century, the castle was set on fire by Republican troops during the War in the Vendée. Long left in ruins, it was restored from 1974 to 1975, from 1986 to 1989 and from[1991 to 1993. It has been classified as a monument historique since 13 August 1924. The fortifications and their grounds have been listed as a monument historique since 30 August 2004.
