Comper Castle

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Le château en bref

Comper Castle lies near the Forest of Paimpont, three kilometres east of the village of Concoret in Brittany. Originally a medieval fortress that benefited from a strategically advantageous position, thanks to the protection offered by the vast lake and the forest surrounding it, it underwent various destructions and rebuilds over the course of its history. It passed into the hands of the barons of Gaël-Montfort, the Laval family, the Rieux family, the Coligny family and the La Trémoille family. Dismantled in 1598 on the orders of Henri IV, it was set on fire during the French Revolution. Little remains of its feudal parts, the Renaissance-style manor house having been rebuilt as a residence in the 19th century. It is the only one of the five castles historically linked to the Forest of Paimpont (and therefore to the Arthurian legend) still standing today. Several legends make it the birthplace and residence of the fairy Viviane. It has housed the exhibitions of the Centre de l'imaginaire arthurien since 1990. It has been listed as a monument historique since June 1996. This covers its enclosure wall, the manor house, the courtyard, the dyke and the moats.