It is built on a rocky
headland at the entrance to the Bay of La Fresnaye and has been the object of
two important sieges: the first in 1379, the second in 1597 (when it suffered
seriously damage).The 14th Century castle was the setting for the movie "The Vikings" (with Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas) in 1957.
It is built on a rocky
headland at the entrance to the Bay of La Fresnaye and has been the object of
two important sieges: the first in 1379, the second in 1597 (when it suffered
seriously damage).
The castle is a fine example of the architecture of the Middles Ages converted
to a fort for the defence of Saint-Malo during the reign of Louis XIV (its high
walls became a battery of guns). The castle protected the ships out of St-Malo
from their enemies (English and Dutch). Its military career continued until the
19th century when it was downgraded in 1890, sold by the state in 1892 and
listed as a Historic Monument in 1925.