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Fred
June 17, 2022
Cycling
Champtocé is a medieval castle (13th century), famous for having seen the birth there in 1405 of the comrade in arms of Joan of Arc, slash serial mass killer, Gilles de Rais (or Retz).
All that remains today are ruins, of which the single tower lets you imagine what this fortress was like with its... eleven towers at the time.
All that remains today are ruins, of which the single tower lets you imagine what this fortress was like with its... eleven towers at the time.
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Fabrice Rigalleau
April 22, 2023
Road cycling
In this castle was born Gilles de Montmorency-Laval, known as Gilles de Rais, having inspired the myth of Barbe Bleue.
The House of Rais (or Retz) originally ruled over the …
The House of Rais (or Retz) originally ruled over the …
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