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Château de Beaucaire

France

Heritage status
classified historical monument
Location
Beaucaire
Coordinates
43.81°, 4.645°
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Château de Beaucaire in France
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Description

The Château de Beaucaire (Provençal: Castèu de Bèucaire) is a ruined medieval castle in the commune of Beaucaire in the Gard département of France. First built by the Counts of Toulouse, the castle served as an important point in the Albigensian Crusade and was torn down on Richelieu's orders in the 16th century. The castle is owned by the commune and is open to the public, and has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

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In the rankings

Château de Beaucaire ranks #5,488 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #486 of the 787 mapped in France. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,049 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Marseille, 82 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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