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Château de Mayenne is a window into France’s royal and medieval past. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Château de Mayenne
In the town of Mayenne, the château is one of the oldest standing castles in France, a remarkable monument whose walls, astonishingly, incorporate a rare Carolingian palace dating back over a thousand years — one of the very few secular buildings of that early age to survive. Rising above the river Mayenne, this venerable fortress has been altered over the centuries and now houses an excellent museum, whose displays and archaeology reveal the extraordinary history of the site, from its Carolingian origins through the Middle Ages, including fine collections of medieval objects. Its great age and rarity make it of exceptional historical importance. Ancient, fascinating and beautifully presented, the Château de Mayenne offers a unique journey back to the dawn of medieval France, a remarkable heritage stop in the countryside of the Mayenne, well worth discovering for lovers of early history.