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Castle of Pierrefonds

🇫🇷 France · 14th century

Castle of Pierrefonds in France
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The Château de Pierrefonds (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) pjɛʁfɔ̃]) is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region, Northern France.

It is located on the southeast edge of the forest of Compiègne, northeast of Paris, between the towns of Villers-Cotterêts and Compiègne.

The Château de Pierrefonds includes most of the characteristics of defensive military architecture from the Middle Ages, though it underwent a major restoration in the 19th century.

Text adapted from “Château de Pierrefonds” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Pierrefonds ranks #235 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1393, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 26,654 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Compiègne, 14 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Pierrefonds?

Castle of Pierrefonds stands in France, at 49.34694°, 2.98028°.

When was Castle of Pierrefonds built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1393. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Pierrefonds?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #235 of 7,738 worldwide, and #27 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 Castle of Pierrefonds?

Château de Compiègne, about 13 km away.

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