Château-Gaillard (Vannes)
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General information | |
Type | hôtel particulier |
Location | Vannes |
Coordinates | 47°39′25″N 2°45′29″W / 47.656861°N 2.757972°WCoordinates: 47°39′25″N 2°45′29″W / 47.656861°N 2.757972°W |
Completed | 1410 |
Client | Jean de Malestroit |
Owner | City of Vannes |
The Château-Gaillard is a French hôtel particulier and an archaeological museum, built in the late Middle Ages in Vannes.[1]
History
Originally built as an administrative building for cardinal Jean de Malestroit, construction of the hotel was completed in 1410.[2] The building was owned by several owners throughout its history, however, in 1912 the building was bought by historical society Société polymathique du Morbihan to house a new museum. On September 22, 1914, President of France Raymond Poincaré officially opened the museum's new collections.[3] The building was federally protected by the Minister of Culture in 1913.[4]
Description
The museum has a collection of artifacts and documents.[5]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Monument historique; Base Mérimée:PA00091785
- ↑ "Château-Gaillard". Structurae. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Lozac'h, Catherine. "Château-Gaillard. 100 ans chez les polymathes". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques - Ancien hôtel du Parlement de Bretagne, dit Château-Gaillard". Minister of Culture (France). Government of France. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "MUSÉE D'HISTOIRE ET D'ARCHÉOLOGIE". City of Vannes. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Bibliography
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- (French) J. de la Martinière, Le plus ancien manoir de Vannes, in Bulletin de la société polymathique du Morbihan, p. 93-152.
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