Discovery of the castle and the park
13:00 : opening of the park Several possible workshops: at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM : guided tour of the architectural evolution of the castle • at 15:00 : Pelage of Coniac, aristocrat of the Enlightenment Descendant of a line of four councillors in the Parliament of Brittany, Pélage de Coniac (1732-1818) was not only the master of the castle of Onglées, he was an influential man in Breton political life during the years before the Revolution. Noble Breton, curious about everything, keen on science, adept at compromise, M. de Coniac is a typical representative of the Age of Enlightenment. His fate will be evoked by Georges Guitton, member of the association Acigné Autrefois • at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm : Guided tour of the chapel • at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm: Visit of the reception rooms • at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm: Visit of the attics: presentation of the work carried out in 2023 by the owner (reservation required on helloasso from September 15) • at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm : Commented walk through the landscaped park and its light effects by a forestry technician • at 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm Lecture on the partly preserved French garden and its symbols by Sophie Chmura, doctor of history; thanks to this design, the floods of winter 2025 did not affect the castle! Possibility of a picnic on site Informations Adult 5€, child (from 12 years old) 4€, large family and military family rates / for the visit of the attics - reservation mandatory on helloasso from September 15
Address
lieu dit les Onglées 35690 Acigné, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France