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The Château de Dinan consists of a keep, in the town of 
The castle was listed for protection as a '' monument historique'' in 1886. It is owned by the ''
Official site (in French)
* Castles in Brittany Châteaux in Côtes-d'Armor Museums in Côtes-d'Armor Local museums in France Monuments historiques of Côtes-d'Armor {{france-castle-stub
The Château de Dinan consists of a keep, in the town of Dinan
Dinan (; ) is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Léhon was merged into Dinan.
Geography
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, in the Côtes-d'Armor
The Côtes-d'Armor (, ; ; br, Aodoù-an-Arvor, ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord ( br, Aodoù-an-Hanternoz, link=no, ), are a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582.
''département
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'' of the
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...
region
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of France.
The keep and the gate are part of the of medieval rampart
Rampart may refer to:
* Rampart (fortification), a defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort or settlement
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s which still surround the old town.
It is called ''Donjon de la duchesse Anne'' (Keep of the Duchess Anne), and stands 111 feet (34m) high near the Saint Louis gate. John V, Duke of Brittany built the keep in 1382–1383. The keep is formed by a union of two tall circular towers; a moat and drawbridge divides the keep from the outside of the ramparts as well as from the inside of the city, providing a stronghold both against outsiders and from the townspeople themselves. Extensive machicolations overhang the wall head providing defensive coverage of the base of the tower.
The castle was listed for protection as a '' monument historique'' in 1886. It is owned by the ''commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
'' and houses the local museum.
See also
*List of castles in France
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Region and Department.
;Notes:
# The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vine ...
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External links
Official site (in French)
* Castles in Brittany Châteaux in Côtes-d'Armor Museums in Côtes-d'Armor Local museums in France Monuments historiques of Côtes-d'Armor {{france-castle-stub