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Château d'Apremont
🇫🇷 France · 16th century
The Château d'Apremont is a ruined 16th century château in the commune of Apremont in the Vendée département of France.
It was constructed on a promontory overlooking the valley of the Vie. Portions of it are believed to date from the 13th century. The two extant towers were built by Philippe Chabot de Brion in the first half of the 16th century.
This château is one of approximately 300 châteaux of the Loire Valley tour.
The Château d'Apremont is the property of the commune. It has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Château d'Apremont” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château d'Apremont ranks #6,038 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #521 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 827 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château d'Apremont?
Château d'Apremont stands in France, at 46.74917°, -1.74139°.
When was Château d'Apremont built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château d'Apremont?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,038 of 8,764 worldwide, and #521 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'Apremont?
Château de la Guignardière, about 35 km away.
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