France · 12th century
The Château d'Opme (pronounced 'ome') is an 11th-century castle, later converted to an elegant château, located in the commune of Romagnat, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne region of France, nine kilometers south of Clermont-Ferrand. Both the château and garden are classified as Historic Monuments by the French Ministry of Culture: the gardens are classified as a jardin remarquable (Remarkable Gardens of France) .
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Château d'Opme ranks #7,633 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #724 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1200, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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