GOYEC PHILIPPE

The Château de Keriolet, located near Concarneau in Brittany, France, is a striking 19th-century neo-Gothic castle with an unusual and romantic history. Unlike many châteaux in France, Keriolet is not a medieval fortress but a whimsical revival built on the ruins of an older manor house. The original structure dated back to the 13th century and belonged to a local noble family. By the 19th century, the property had fallen into disrepair. In 1850, it was purchased the Russian imperial princess Zénaïde Narishkin-Youssoupoff, a member of one of the most powerful families in the Russian Empire who had married a much younger commoner, Charles Chauveau, whom she met in Paris. To elevate his social standing, the princess bought him two titles, a comte and marquis. They had a 25-year age gap, but their marriage endured. Wanting a residence befitting her noble status while residing in Brittany, the Countess had the château lavishly rebuilt between 1860 and 1870. Today, it is privately owned and can be visited by guided tours only. €8 per adult with an obligatory donation/tip for the volunteer guides at the end of your tour. The château closes for lunch so make sure you check the opening/tour times and plan accordingly.

Really cool, bit hidden gem of the town. Volunteers are working on site who also give guided tours, the income is funding the renovations and maintenance of the manor which has a long and complicated but very interesting history, definitely worth visiting!

The Chateau was stunning and the tour guides were very good. However I would not recommend for non French speakers with children. Unfortunatley the only way you can see the interior is with a tour and it was just to hard with kids, trying to stop them from touching all the antiques. It would have been great if we could of just quickly walked through with the kids. In saying that the exterior is stunning and the kids loved roaming the garden.

Fantastic little chateau, off the beaten track. All tours are guided and mostly in french, however you do get a booklet in English to follow along with. It's privately owned and undergoing constant restoration. Really interesting history. Loads of parking, and only €6.50 for adult entry. Bargain.

Mystical place. Old park with with statues, the main building and many other buildings. It will be interesting not only connoisseurs and lovers of history. I recommend for visits in any weather. An ancient castle with Russian history. One of the French houses of Yusupova-Naryshkina. Princess Zinaida Ivanovna Yusupova, nee Naryshkina - Russian aristocrat.

Fun place to visit, peculiar history and architecture. We had a fun guide (included in entrancefee) that shared lots of funfacts. The current owner still lives on property as hes restoring the castle, so do his dogs that love to welcome the tours. Incredible kitchen. Would recommend.

Super, guided tours only but would not be so interesting if you dont hear the history. It takes about an hour, cash or cheques no cards. A lot of funny details, a mix of original 15th century house surrounded and enlarged to a gothic 18 and 19th century walls.

Really beautiful castle to visit. The guided tour is the best thing to do here, it is only 7 euros for an adult and parking is free. The guide talks in French, but you can ask questions in English as well. They also hand out texts in other languages so everyone can follow the tour and get all the information. The guide we had was quite young, but did a really good job of telling everything about the castle. Highly recommend if you are in the area!