The Château de la Bretesche is a medieval structure dating back to the 14th century that was again renovated in the 19th century. It is situated in the French department of Loire-Atlantique in the town of Missillac. Since January 7th, 1926, the castle has been recognized as a historic monument. The castle was initially constructed in the 14th century and then restored in the 15th. Its term, which refers to a defense tower that hangs over the main gate of the castle and is derived from the Low Latin word Brittisca, which means -- British Fortification, was later inspired from Parapet in the tenth century. It was a branch of the town of La Roche-Bernard during the time, which was located in the Duchy of Brittany. When François de Coligny dAndelot visited Brittany in 1558 to assess the defenses of the coast, he invited the nobles of the province to the Château de la Bretesche to hear from a priest. Numerous Breton noble families from the Vilaine region then converted to Protestantism in a matter of weeks. The castle was looted and set on fire in 1793 during the French Revolution after being besieged by the Duke of Mercœur, the governor of Brittany during the Wars of Religion, in the 16th century. Jacques Perron started the reconstruction process in the 19th century. The Montaigu family purchased the Château de la Bretesche from Jacques Perron in 1847. Throughout the 19th and 20th century, they alternated for 45 years as mayor of the Missillac commune. The refurbishment of the castle and complete restoration were started in 1847 by the Marquis de Montaigu. On the Viollet-le-Duc-approved plans from November 1847, he skillfully mixes the neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance architectural styles with the help of Nantes architects Boismen and Le Diberder. By tying the knot with a member of the wealthy industrialist family of Wendel, his son Pierre is able to finish the project with the help of the yearly salary of his wife. The castle was designated as a historical monument in 1926, and the environs of the site were classified in 1943. There, Georges Franju shot Spotlight on the Assassin in 1961, with the Château de la Bretesche serving as sort of the main character
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