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![HISTORY OF THE CASTLE OF CHATEAUBRIANT\n\n1015 A first castle is built on a motte castrale, by an envoy of the Count of Rennes\nXIIIth century ] Under the impulse of the lords of Chateaubriant, the motte castrale evolves into a real fortified enclosure.\n1488 The castle is besieged by Louis II de la Trémoille, in command of the royal army, the castle is partially destroyed.\n1491 Anne of Brittany married the king of France Charles VIII\n1513 The construction of the first renaissance building, initiated by Françoise de Dinan a few years earlier, is completed. However, she did not see the end of it since she died in 1499.\n1531 Jean de Laval-Chateaubriant is appointed Governor of Brittany, he will take over the works and will build a second building.\n1532 Brittany is definitively attached to the kingdom of France\n1543 Jean de Laval-Chateaubriant dies, Anne de Montmorency inherits the castle\n1790 The castle is sold as a national property during the revolution\n1853 The castle of Chateaubriant is bought by the General Council of Loire-Atlantique](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1465618171/photo/castle-of-chateaubriant.jpg?b=1&s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=W1YcgpMfyGWwMFyYwZHZdLS31Dv6TlIqVO-ecH7jGdQ=)
