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Standing within a complete circuit of fifteenth-century walls and a water-filled moat in the centre of Nantes, this ducal residence served as the seat of the Dukes of Brittany from the thirteenth century until the province's union with France in 1532. The present fortress was largely rebuilt between 1466 and 1480 by Duke Francis II, who transformed it from a medieval stronghold into a fortified Renaissance palace combining military defences with residential luxury. The exterior presents seven m...