Château de Blain

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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
Promenade Anne de Bretagne, Châteaubriant-Ancenis

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N 47.466666666667 °	E -1.7647222222222 °

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Château de la Groulais

Promenade Anne de Bretagne
44130 Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Pays de la Loire, France
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Blain, Loire-Atlantique

Blain (French pronunciation: [blɛ̃] ; Gallo: Blaen, Blin or Byein, Breton: Blaen) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The commune includes the small town of Blain and the villages of Saint-Émilien-de-Blain and La Chaussée.

Canton of Blain

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