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Castle of Fougères

🇫🇷 France · 12th century

Castle of Fougères in France
Photo: Gratyn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château de Fougères is a castle in the commune of Fougères in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The castle was built on a naturally protected site, a rock emerging from a swamp surrounded by a loop of the Nançon river acting as a natural moat. It had three different enclosures: the first for defensive purposes; the second for day to day usages in peacetime and for safety of the surrounding populations in times of siege; and the last for the protection of the keep. In all it has an impressive 13 towers.

Text adapted from “Château de Fougères” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Fougères ranks #1,384 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #108 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,335 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Fougères?

Castle of Fougères stands in France, at 48.3536°, -1.20944°.

When was Castle of Fougères built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Fougères?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,384 of 7,738 worldwide, and #108 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castle of Fougères?

Château de Vitré, about 25 km away.

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