Château de la Bourbansais, Historical castle in Pleugueneuc, France.

Château de la Bourbansais is a castle in Pleugueneuc, Ille-et-Vilaine, built in 1583 by Jean du Breil. Its light grey and tan stone main block has a triangular pediment, rows of white-framed windows with blue-grey shutters, and a rounded, dome-topped tower with a small lantern at each end; a tall dark conical roof with a spire rises on the right. A long lower wing with dormer windows and a hipped roof joins a rounded corner tower, and the buildings stand behind a low stone wall enclosing a lawn.

The castle was built in 1583 by Jean du Breil, lord of La Colombière in Pleugueneuc, on the remains of a Gallo-Roman site. In the 18th century the Huart family, councillors at the Parliament of Brittany, enlarged it and laid out the French garden in 1745. The castle, except its north-east gallery, and its park were classified as monuments historiques on 24 November 1959.

The French gardens here display geometric patterns and ornamental elements that reflect traditional landscape design principles. The grounds invite visitors to wander through planned pathways and experience how aristocratic families once organized their outdoor spaces for both beauty and structured living.

The property can be toured, with access to interior rooms and outdoor areas featuring pathways and gardens you can walk through at your own pace. Visitors can also watch falconry demonstrations and wildlife presentations that happen throughout the day at various locations on the grounds.

The Lorgeril family, which runs the estate today, is not descended from the 1583 builder Jean du Breil; Olivier de Lorgeril took over management in 1991 and holds the title of count. The grounds still show the Roman works: a gold stater of the Riedones tribe and stones from the pond causeway and drainage system, within a 770-metre-sided quadrilateral visible from the air.