Castle
Barroux Castle
🇫🇷 France · 18th century
Barroux Castle is a former medieval castle in the French commune of Le Barroux. It has been inscribed as a monument historique since 1920.
Machine-translated from “Schloss Le Barroux” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barroux Castle ranks #3,847 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #290 of the 525 mapped in France. Founded c. 1701, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,994 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Marseille, 96 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Barroux Castle?
Barroux Castle stands in France, at 44.13737°, 5.09968°.
When was Barroux Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1701. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Barroux Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,847 of 8,134 worldwide, and #290 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Barroux Castle?
Castle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, about 23 km away.
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