Château de Joyeuse Garde
The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend.[1] Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century.[2] It was listed as a monument historique on 6 October 1975.
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Château de Joyeuse Garde
The castle is the subject of "", an 1859 poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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![]() Ruined castle's wall |
![]() Entrance to underground area |
![]() Arch of Château de Joyeuse Garde |
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Coordinates: 48°25′27″N 4°18′58″W / 48.4242°N 4.3162°W
Categories:
- Castles in Brittany
- Ruined castles in France
- Monuments historiques of Finistère
- Locations associated with Arthurian legend
- French castle stubs