The Castle of Fadrell is located in the municipality of Castellón de la Plana. It is a castle of Muslim origin, built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
The castle, with an irregular shape, consisted of four enclosures that adapted to the terrain in a stepped manner. In the upper enclosure is the Alcazaba with three semicircular towers, along with remains of walls and cisterns.
The intermediate enclosure, Albacar, which contains the former, has three more towers and houses the Hermitage of La Magdalena.
The Jacques Cartier Manor House is the only existing property wich belonged to Cartier, the discoverer of Canada, in 1534. It’s a rare example of a great 16th century explorer’s home. Jacques Cartier opened up the North American continent to the French via the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The manor house has been restored and furnished to illustrate both the everyday life and the travels of its famous owner. From the kitchen with its red clay floor, to the explorer’s bedroom, this museum has lost none of its period charm.