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Château d'Apcher
🇫🇷 France · 11th century
The Château d'Apcher is a ruined feudal castle in the commune of Prunières in the Lozère département of France. The castle was built and altered in the 11th century, with further building in the 12th and 14th centuries.
It was the ancient seat of the Marquis d'Apchier, one of the eight barons of Gévaudan. It was abandoned bit by bit during the 17th century. Today, it is a ruin with only the keep still intact.
Text adapted from “Château d'Apcher” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château d'Apcher ranks #7,101 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #607 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 344 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château d'Apcher?
Château d'Apcher stands in France, at 44.81639°, 3.32222°.
When was Château d'Apcher built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château d'Apcher?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,101 of 8,764 worldwide, and #607 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 d'Apcher?
Château d'Alleuze, about 24 km away.
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