France · 15th century
The Château de Ballon is a historic castle in Ballon, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France.
The castle was built in the 15th and 16th centuries.
It has been listed as an official monument since 1923.
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Château de Ballon ranks #7,749 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #739 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Le Mans, 20 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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