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Château Bayard

🇫🇷 France · 15th century

Château Bayard in France
Photo: Jean.plouis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château Bayard is a castle in the commune of Pontcharra in the département of Isère (Rhône-Alpes, France), and dominates the valley of Grésivaudan in the Dauphiné Alps.

Château Bayard has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1915.

The castle has housed the Bayard museum since 1975; it presents the life and the myth of Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, the famous "knight without fear and without reproach" (French: le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche).

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

Château Bayard ranks #5,199 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #442 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,432 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Annecy, 54 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Château Bayard?

Château Bayard stands in France, at 45.42361°, 6.01889°.

When was Château Bayard built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Château Bayard?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,199 of 8,764 worldwide, and #442 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 Château Bayard?

Château de Chambéry, about 18 km away.

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