Suscinio Castle — Attraction in Vannes

This here is a fantastic castle with the looks right out of a fairy tale. We parked at the public and free nearby parking lot and from there it's a short walk to the chateau (passing some restaurants, shops and an excellent bakery).

The Chateau was built in the 13th Century and was used as a residence from 1240. After the Dreux family, the Montfort family took its place here. It went through different hands during its time. 1491 french troups conquered the castle. In the 16th century the place was given up on and was abandoned. It fell apart during the centuries and was only bought in 1965 by the Departement Morbihan. The bridge, roof, moat, floors and windows were all gone and missing. Since then it was continuosly restored and upgraded. The West guest house was only restored and opened back in 2016.

A lot of its former glory can now be seen and visited. It makes an impressive sight when you walk towards it. It's a very very pretty castle. And it's well worth getting the ticket to visit the interiour. Lots of interesting room with lots of information and also some exhibitions. You can walk up the towers, walk on the wall and enjoy the outside areas with more exhibitions and picnic spots. And it was nice that our dog was welcome as well.

Outside there are a bunch of walking trails to enjoy the area some more. A great thing to do after the visit.

All in all we had a great day here. A great visit, a nice walk and wonderful products...

A huge, well-restored castle located about 1/2 hour south of Vannes. Many rooms, activities for kids, and a few interesting displays (fancy crossbows, old tiles) and a few "cheesy" ones like "the Holy Grail." I don't get the point of the hanging figures in one dark room. Many visitors may not be that knowledgeable about Arthurian legend, so explaining this to adults would be great (maybe you did in French?) Nearly every display or sign is in French--it gets tiring to use Google translate for 2 hours. Multi-cultural signage definitely needed. Navigation was a bit confusing in a few places too. We got turned around several times. That said, exploring the nooks & crannies was pretty cool. The place would be even better with a few period gardens & a cafe (as well as more toilets). This place was absolutely astonishing in it's room size. I've been inside many castles & have never seen anything like it. Even the circular, tower stairs are wide and tall. Having a wet moat is pretty cool too. Overall, a wonderful...

This is a magnificent 12C-14C chateau which was fantastically restored in the 1970s. It has impressive exhibitions on archeology with interactive elements for children. There is also an evocative exhibition about King Arthur and his 24 knights particularly inspiring for children aged around 10. For British visitors it is interesting to learn about the chateau’s links with Henry VII. The visit route takes you to ramparts where the views are stunning. There is a clever mirror to show you the ceiling. There are also 3 circular walks which bring you back to the castle from different viewpoints (castle, woodland and beach). I would not recommend buying the day and evening tickets together as the evening illumination doesn’t start until sundown and the refreshment options...