Château de Trémazan

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Ruins of Castle Trémazan

Trémazan Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Landunvez in Canton Ploudalmézeau of the department of Finistère. Our 400 -member club SOS Château de Trémazan trying to protect the system from further deterioration.

History

The castle was built in the 9th or 10th century and rebuilt in 1250 after partial destruction again. It was the seat of the noble family du Chastel, which belonged in the Pays de Léon to the most important noble families and - such as Tanneguy III. du Chastel - influential personalities brought forth. The du Chastel family stayed late 16th century, however, without male issue.

The ruin was until the early 20th century still inhabited and is enrolled since May 1926 as a monument historique in the French monument list.

Legend of the Holy Tanguy

The du Chastel family since 525 in a legend to the nobles Galonus called, with his first wife had several children - including Haude and Gurguy. After the death of his wife he married an Englishwoman, with their machinations drives Gurguy to the court of the Frankish king Childebert I.. When, after twelve years Gurguy returns to Trémazan and the tales of his stepmother believes that his sister had committed Haude worst infamies, he beheaded his sister on November 18, 545 On the same evening Haude appears to him with her head in her hands, calling out " I 'm innocent! " and forgives her brother before she dies. The desperate brother throws Paulinus Aurelianus, bishop of Leon, feet, enters under the name Tanguy in a religious and founded several Koster, including the Abbey of Saint -Mathieu. Since then he is known under the name of Tanguy Locmazhé, his sister as Aude de Trémazan.