Restoration of the Castle

The Castle of Combourg is a privately owned property classified as a Historic Monument.

Completely restored in 1875, after 80 years of abandonment, by the architect Ernest Trilhe under the influence of Viollet-le-Duc, the castle requires regular and significant maintenance.

In order to preserve this unique heritage, every year the owners embark on a castle restoration campaign with the assistance of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs and the region, to the delight of numerous visitors (50,000 per year).

Initiated in 1996, these campaigns are the first in 121 years.

From 1996 to 2016, efforts focused on roofs, frameworks, and chimney heads.

Since 2017, the interior rooms and classified wall paintings have been undergoing complete restoration by the artisan Gilles Plagnet and his team.

2017/2018: Former inner courtyard (first and second floor)

2019: Vaulted vestibule

2020: Dining room (first part - formerly Guards' room)

2021:

• Grand salon (second part - formerly Guards' room)

• Office of René-Auguste de Chateaubriand (first part)

2022:

• Chapel of the castle where Julie and Marie-Anne de Chateaubriand, sisters of François-René, were married.

• Office of René-Auguste de Chateaubriand (second part).

• Waterproofing of south and west ramparts.

2023:

• Hermine salon

2024: (Projects)

• Diagnostic study for the restoration of façades and roofs

• Library