Place du Château, 35500 Vitré, FOUGÈRES, France
The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1.000 on the Sainte-Croix hill.
The castle was burned down on several occasions, and eventually was bequeathed to the Benedictine monks of Marmoutier Abbey. The first stone castle was built by the baron Robert I of Vitré at the end of the 11th century.
CHÂTEAU DE VITRÉ, Place du Château, 35500 Vitré, District: FOUGÈRES, France