Perched on a schist promontory, the castle of Vitré offers an exceptional view of the city. Today it is one of the most beautiful witnesses of the fortifications of the Marches of Brittany, with drawbridge, arches, machicolations. Fortified square and residence of the barons of Vitré in the Middle Ages, it is classified Historical Monument in 1872 and since the end of the 19th century houses a museum but also the city hall (council rooms and weddings, office of the Mayor).