Chateau de Dinan

The Chateau de Dinan consists of a hold, inside the metropolis of Dinan, inside the Cotes-d'Armor departement of the Brittany region of France. The maintain and the gate are part of the 2,600 metres 8,500 feet of medieval ramparts which nevertheless surround the antique metropolis. It is known as Donjon de l. A. Duchesse Anne Keep of the Duchess Anne, and stands 111 feet high close to the Saint Louis gate. John V, Duke of Brittany built the preserve in 1382-1383.

The maintain is formed by using a union of tall round towers; a moat and drawbridge divides the preserve from the outside of the ramparts as well as from the internal of the metropolis, supplying a stronghold both against outsiders and from the townspeople themselves. Extensive machicolations overhang the wall head offering defensive coverage of the base of the tower. Chateau de Dinan The fort turned into indexed for safety as a monument historique in 1886. It is owned by the commune and houses the local museum.