Josselin Castle
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Attribution: By Martin Selway - originally posted to Flickr as Inside facade Chateau Josselin, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4042632
Josselin Castle is a medieval castle first built by Guethenoc, vicomte of Porhoet, Rohan and Guemene, in the 10th century and rebuilt at various times since. It has been designated as a monument historique since 1928.
The Castle is still a residence of Josselin de Rohan, fourteenth Duke of Rohan, who was President of the region of Brittany from 1998 to 2004
The Castle is still a residence of Josselin de Rohan, fourteenth Duke of Rohan, who was President of the region of Brittany from 1998 to 2004
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