Château-Gaillard (Vannes)

The Château-Gaillard is a French hôtel particulier and an archaeological museum, built in the late Middle Ages in Vannes.[1]

Château-Gaillard
Location map France Vannes
General information
Typehôtel particulier
LocationVannes
Coordinates47.656861°N 2.757972°W / 47.656861; -2.757972
Completed1410
ClientJean de Malestroit
OwnerCity of Vannes

History

Originally built as an administrative building for cardinal Jean de Malestroit, construction of the hotel was completed in 1410.[2] The building was owned by several owners throughout its history, however, in 1912 the building was bought by historical society Société polymathique du Morbihan to house a new museum. On September 22, 1914, President of France Raymond Poincaré officially opened the museum's new collections.[3] The building was federally protected by the Minister of Culture in 1913.[4]

Description

The museum has a collection of artifacts and documents.[5]

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References
  1. Monument historique; Base Mérimée:PA00091785
  2. "Château-Gaillard". Structurae. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. Lozac'h, Catherine. "Château-Gaillard. 100 ans chez les polymathes". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. "Monuments historiques - Ancien hôtel du Parlement de Bretagne, dit Château-Gaillard". Minister of Culture (France). Government of France. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. "MUSÉE D'HISTOIRE ET D'ARCHÉOLOGIE". City of Vannes. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

Bibliography
  • (in French) J. de la Martinière, Le plus ancien manoir de Vannes, in Bulletin de la société polymathique du Morbihan, p. 93-152.



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