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Château d'O

🇫🇷 France · 11th century

Château d'O in France
Photo: Sir Gawain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château d'Ô is a residence of the late 15th century, remodelled in the 16th and 17th centuries, which stands in the French commune of Mortrée, in the department of Orne, in the region of Normandy. The building is partially protected as a monument historique.

Machine-translated from “Château d'Ô (Orne)” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château d'O ranks #3,167 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #234 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,733 times in the last 60 days, more than 63% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Le Mans, 72 km away. It is one of the 17 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Normandy. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Château d'O?

Château d'O stands in France, at 48.64795°, 0.08753°.

When was Château d'O 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'O?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,167 of 8,133 worldwide, and #234 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'O?

Castle of Carrouges, about 20 km away.

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