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
Type	hôtel particulier
Location	Vannes
Coordinates	47.656861°N 2.757972°W / 47.656861; -2.757972
Completed	1410
Client	Jean de Malestroit
Owner	City 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]

Gallery

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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.