France · 12th century
Château d'Arques-la-Bataille ranks #4,274 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #348 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,387 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Beauvais, 85 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The Château d'Arques-la-Bataille is a 12th-century castle in the commune of Arques-la-Bataille in the Seine-Maritime département of France.
The castle is owned by the state. It has been listed since 1875 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Château d'Arques-la-Bataille” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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