Château de Blain

The Château de Blain or Château de la Groulais, is a mediaeval castle constructed in the 13th century and heavily remodelled in the 16th, located in the commune of Blain in the Loire-Atlantique département of France. It formed part of the frontier defences of Brittany along with the towns and castles of Vitré, Fougères, Châteaubriant, Ancenis and Clisson.

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Château de Blain ranks #2,892 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #232 of the 276 mapped in France. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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