Château de la Grée de Callac, Neo-Renaissance castle in Monteneuf, France

Château de la Grée de Callac is a neo-Renaissance château built from 1892 to 1908 in granite with slate roofs, its long symmetrical facade marked by pilasters, rows of tall mullioned windows and a central triangular pediment. The château stands in Monteneuf, while much of the park and the outbuildings, among them the chapel, orangery and hunting pavilion, lie in neighbouring Augan.

Built between 1892 and 1908 for Count Ludovic du Bot, the castle represents one of the last large-scale château constructions of the 19th century. Its completion marked the end of an era when wealthy families still invested in grand country estates.

Frédéric Jobbé-Duval, from a Rennes family of painters and decorators, designed the interior decoration and furniture as well as the building itself. The outbuildings lie in Augan, including a chapel, an orangery and a hunting pavilion, while the castle stands in Monteneuf.

The castle stands in Monteneuf, but much of the park and several outbuildings — the chapel, the orangery and the hunting pavilion — lie in neighbouring Augan, so plan to cross the commune boundary on foot. The site is listed as a monument historique, and the grounds are private property, so check access conditions before setting out.

During the late 1980s, video game company Ubisoft briefly used the castle to house their programming team. This unusual period shows how historic sites can serve unexpected purposes in modern times.