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The Château de La Chapelle-Chaussée, located in the eponymous commune of the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany, is a building built in the 4th quarter of the 16th century. It illustrates the architecture of transition between Renaissance and classicism, with characteristic elements such as dome-covered turrets, campaniles, and modillon cornices. The main body, composed of three pavilions, is flanked by two round towers housing wooden screw stairs, while the facades and roofs, protected since 1966, testify to changes in the seventeenth century, notably under Louis XIII.

Inside, the castle preserves Louis XV style woodwork, as well as a monumental carved fireplace dating from the late French Renaissance, decorated with traces of original painting. The structure of the attic, in the shape of a ship's hull overturned, and the skylights drilled back in the seventeenth century highlight the architectural evolutions of the site. A partial reconstruction of the southern façade was witnessed in 1834, led by architect Louis Richelot, marking a later adaptation of the building.

Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 11 July 1966, the castle embodies the Breton aristocratic heritage, mixing residential and symbolic functions. Its inscription specifically concerns facades and roofs, while its exact address (4 Chemin de Ronde, 35630 La Chapelle-Chaussée) and its Insee code (35058) place it precisely in the local historical landscape. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its role in the network of castles of Ille-et-Vilaine.

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