La Roche Jagu

Protecting the Trieux estuary, the castle is the last witness of a defensive system built between Pontrieux and the Bréhat archipelago. Tradition reports that in the 11th century a man named Jagu would have had a motte built which was gradually transformed into a stone fortress in the 12th and 13th centuries. Destroyed during the War of Succession of Brittany (1341-1365), the castle was rebuilt from 1405 for noble lady Catherine de Troguindy, owner of the place, after authorization of the Duke of Brittany Jean V (1389 – 1442), “ on condition that the duke would always have his free entry without hindrance from the said Catherine. Raised to the rank of barony by the Duke of Brittany François II in 1487, the land of La Roche-Jagu passed into the hands of several families under the Ancien Régime.

Nestled in a park of more than 70 hectares, the Château de La Roche Jagu is surrounded by greenery, flowers and water points, making the walk very pleasant. The size of the park allows many discoveries as well as very beautiful points of view on this imposing fortress.