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Château de Joyeuse Garde

Castles in BrittanyFrench castle stubsLocations associated with Arthurian legendMonuments historiques of FinistèreRuined castles in France
Château de la Joyeuse Garde, ruine de la porte
Château de la Joyeuse Garde, ruine de la porte

The Château de Joyeuse Garde is the site of a castle associated with Joyous Gard from Arthurian legend. Its ruins in the town of La Forest-Landerneau in Brittany date to the 6th century. It was listed as a monument historique on 6 October 1975. The castle is the subject of "Joyeuse Garde", an 1859 poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne.

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Château de Joyeuse Garde
Place du Château, Brest

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N 48.4242 ° E -4.3162 °
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29800 Brest
Brittany, France
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Château de la Joyeuse Garde, ruine de la porte
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