LA CARRIÈRE DES FUSILLÉS
An emblematic site of the Resistance and the Second World War, 27 hostages were shot in this quarry by the German occupiers on 22 October 1941, including 17-year-old Guy Môquet.
A memorial trail now pays tribute to the 27 Châteaubriant shootings (in retaliation for the attack by Feldkommandant Hotz in Nantes), as does the monument to Antoine Rohal, which overlooks the listed historic site.Admission and opening times: open all year round, free of charge.
Free guided tours by prior arrangement for groups and the general public on Friday mornings at 10 am during school holidays.
Dates 2026: 20 and 27 February - 17 and 24 April - 03, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July - 07, 14, 21 and 28 August - 23 and 30 October.
Musée de la Résistance open from September to June: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2pm to 5pm and in July and August: Tuesday to Saturday from 2pm to 6pm.
Participation in national events:
16 May 2026: European Museum Night
30 May 2026: National Resistance Day
19 and 20 September 2026: European Heritage Days
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La Sablière La Sablière
Route de Laval
44110 CHATEAUBRIANT
FRANCE
Route de Laval
44110 CHATEAUBRIANT
FRANCE
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Practical information
Opening times
Opening days: ouvert en continu
Open all year round
Site theme
Quarry
Site category
Registered and listed sites
Access to the free site
Yes
Access map, location
SNCF train station : 1.5 km
Spoken language
German
English
Spanish
French
Further information
Groups accepted from 15 to 50 persons
Pets allowed
Visible point of interest without tour
Rates and payment methods
Payment methods
Cheques and postal orders
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