The castle of Trécesson at the edges of the forest of Paimpont-Brocéliande (Morbihan, Brittany, France) (upload.wikimedia.org)

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The first mention of the castle goes back to the 8th century, though it is unknown what the castle looked like back then. Still the castle retains a strongly Medieval look, most of its buildings date back to the late 14th and 15th century and they remain relatively unchanged. Changes were only made to accommodate later inhabitants.

It is located at the edge of the forest of Paimpont. Historians of the 19th century claimed that the forest was actually the forest of Brocéliande of Arthurian legend which was the domain of Morgan Le Fay and and final resting place of Merlin. The claim is questionable, but the association persists until today and the forest attracts a lot of tourists.

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