Everyone who has walked in the forest Pompon (also known as Rosalieand) inBrittany Came across two castles. The first is Comper Castle, where you can visit and enjoy a museum dedicated to King Arthur. The second is Château de Trécesson, which you cannot visit because it is private property, but it actually hides some fascinating stories, all of which are related to ghosts.
The history of Tresson Castle
Before we begin to tell the stories of the ghosts that haunted the castle and its surroundings, here are a few words about its history. The Tresson area is considered very strategic in the forest of Rosliand, and therefore there are rumors that some castle stood here as early as the 8th century AD. The foundations of the current castle date back to the 13th century, and from the 15th century until 1773, the castle belonged to the de Tresson family. During the French Revolution, people from the Legislative Assembly of Bordeaux They found refuge there from the terror that was raging in the city. One of them, a gentleman named Bourelle de Sivry, fell in love with the castle and bought it after the end of the French Revolution.
The castle was the property of the de Sibury family for several decades, but in 1849 the castle was sold and became an agricultural school that lasted until 1870. The castle today belongs to the de Prunelé family and since they do not open it to visitors, it is not possible to visit it inside. However, if you have already arrived in the area, here are some hair-raising stories that took place in and around the castle.
The White Lady
The most famous ghost story of Tresson is the story of the White Woman. One dark night two men dressed in black brought a newly married woman to the castle, who was therefore wearing a white dress. They dug a grave, threw her in, covered it with earth and disappeared into the night. A hunter who saw this alerted the villagers who were not far away and they opened the grave but unfortunately they arrived too late. The bride died in the early morning and they had to rebury her, but her veil was kept in the castle chapel.
From then until the French Revolution, young women who wanted to get married would go to pray in the chapel of Tresson and touch the veil because, according to legend, it was a virtue for finding a groom. The veil disappeared when the place was looted during theFrench Revolution But the spirit of the "White Lady" still lingers there, and no one has ever been able to understand why the bride suffered such a terrible fate.
And by the way, before we move on to other ghost stories, doesn't this story remind you even a little of Tarantino's Kill Bill? After all, the story of the film's heroine began at a wedding where they tried to murder her. Add to that the scene of the escape from the tomb and you'll discover a very interesting similarity.
Is it just me and my imagination? Quentin Tarantino has the solutions.
Far away but close
The following story took place during the Crusades. The lord of Tresson was forced to say goodbye to his beloved wife before setting off on a crusade. They stood at the castle gate, hugging for hours and could not part because deep down they knew they would never see each other again. Indeed, the knight died in one of the battles in the Holy Land, while his wife died of grief when she heard about it. And although the two spouses are buried very far from each other, their spirits walk side by side in the forest near the castle itself (or so many people who have seen them swear).
And speaking of a lord who goes on a crusade and a woman who loves him to death, in a castle... Chateaubriand There is a similar story, only here the loving woman dies of joy and not sorrow…
The card game that ends with a gunshot
There is a room in Tresson Castle that was known as the haunted room. In this room at night, ghosts were seen playing cards while cursing and shouting at each other. Why did they do this? The local belief was that the ghosts were trying to settle the conflict that had previously caused them to murder each other.
One day during the 18th century, a brave traveler agreed to sleep in a haunted room. Shortly after he fell asleep, the ghosts began playing cards and making noise. The traveler was not afraid and, without hesitation, pulled out his gun and fired. The ghosts disappeared and have not returned since, and legend has it that when the ghosts disappeared, a pile of gold coins remained on the table, on which they had bet during the game.
Looking for a place to stay while you discover the secrets of Tresson Castle and Rossliand Forest?
I highly recommend Manoir de la Chausee, which is about 50 km from the castle. If you want to live not far from the castle itself, you can find hotels and vacation apartments inLink this.