The Château de Dinan consists of a keep, in the town of Dinan, in the Côtes-d'Armor département of the Bretagne région of France.

Château de Dinan

The keep from the top of the ramparts

The keep and the gate are part of the 2,600 meters (~8 500 ft) of medieval ramparts which still surround the old town.

It is called Donjon de la duchesse Anne (Keep of the Duchess Anne), and stands 111 feet (34m) high near the Saint Louis gate. John V, Duke of Brittany built the keep in 1382-1383. The keep is formed by a union of two tall circular towers; a moat and drawbridge divides the keep from the outside of the ramparts as well as from the inside of the city. Extensive machicolations overhang the wall head providing defensive coverage of the base of the tower.

The castle was listed for protection as a monument historique in 1886. It is owned by the commune and houses the local museum.

[edit] See also

• List of castles in France

[edit] External links

• Le château de Dinan (in French)
• Dinan castle listing on Ministry of Culture website
• Ministry of Culture photos

This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 48°27′00″N 2°02′41″W / 48.45°N 2.04472°W / 48.45; -2.04472

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