Château de Lanniron, Historic château and gardens in Quimper, France.
The Château de Lanniron exhibits Palladian architecture with cascading terraces that overlook the Odet river and contains extensive French-style gardens spanning 45 hectares.
From the 12th century until the French Revolution, the estate served as the summer residence for the Bishops of Cornouaille, with major developments occurring under Bishop Bertrand de Rosmadec.
The estate maintains traditional French garden design principles from the 17th century, featuring twenty symmetrical squares, ornamental ponds, and classical statuary arrangements.
The château gardens welcome visitors from April through September, offering activities such as falconry shows, kayaking, zip lines, and a summer market with local products.
During World War II, the grounds functioned as Frontstalag 135, housing 7,746 prisoners of war, primarily North African soldiers, until 1946.
Location: Quimper
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
GPS coordinates: 47.97611,-4.11056
Latest update: November 25, 2025 18:50
This collection brings together buildings that demonstrate seven centuries of Breton architecture, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In Brittany, especially in Finistère and its surroundings, these constructions reflect the evolution of techniques and architectural tastes over time. Romanesque churches like the Priory of Locmaria in Quimper, founded in the 11th century by Benedictine monks, Gothic structures such as the Saint-Corentin Cathedral with its two 75-meter towers are present, as well as Renaissance homes like the Kerazan Manor in Loctudy, which retains its original decor. Local materials, notably granite and slate, characterize these buildings and give them a strong regional identity. Some buildings now house museums, such as the former Episcopal Palace of Quimper, which hosts collections from the Breton Departmental Museum, or Kerazan Manor with its Breton artworks. Other sites combine architecture and gardens, like the Lanniron Castle with its 17th-century French-style gardens or Trévarez Castle surrounded by wooded parks. These sites enable visitors to understand Brittany’s architectural history and offer a journey through the centuries.
Buste de Jean Moulin
2.1 km
Lycée Chaptal
1.8 km
Musée de la faïence de Quimper
1.5 km
Prieuré de Locmaria
1.4 km
Église de Locmaria
1.4 km
Bonobo Park
935 m
Église Sainte-Thérèse de Quimper
1.6 km
Église Sainte-Claire
2.1 km
Quai de l'Odet
1.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Joseph de la maison de retraite des Jésuites de Quimper
2.1 km
Maison conventuelle des Dames de la Retraite
2 km
Immeuble rue Sainte Catherine, Quimper
2.1 km
Golf de Lanniron
302 m
Immeuble rue Sainte-Catherine, Quimper
2.1 km
Immeuble rue Sainte-Catherine, Quimper
2.1 km
Chapelle du lycée Brizeux
2 km
Scenic viewpoint
1.6 km
Faïencerie HB-Henriot
1.4 km
Le Terrain Blanc
1.7 km
Galerie Artem
2.1 km
Galerie Sainte-Catherine
2.1 km
Théophile Laënnec
1.4 km
Wayside cross
1.2 km
Obelisk, memorial
1.8 km
Laënnec
2 km
Charles de Gaulle 1969
2 km
Jean Moulin
2.1 km
Monument commémoratif aux instituteurs du Finistère
2.1 kmReviews
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