Château de Châteaubriant
Pays de la Loire · France · Castle
Every October 16 at midnight, Françoise de Foix is said to return in a ghostly procession through the castle.
The castle of Châteaubriant combines a medieval fortress with an elegant Renaissance wing and was home to Françoise de Foix, mistress of King Francis I. She died mysteriously on 16 October 1537 in the "golden chamber" — by tradition murdered by her jealous husband Jean de Laval, and a stain on the floor is pointed out as her blood. Every year on the anniversary at midnight, a spectral procession of knights and monks is said to escort her spirit through the castle. The site is open to visitors, and the haunted date has become a local institution.
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Where is Château de Châteaubriant located?
Château de Châteaubriant is in Pays de la Loire, France.
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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.
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