Ruin
Château de Castelbouc
🇫🇷 France · 12th century
The Château de Castelbouc is the ruin of a rock castle in the French municipality of Sainte-Enimie in the département of Lozère in the Occitanie region. It lies in the small village of Castelbouc belonging to it in the Gorges du Tarn and, by its position on an exposed rock, towers above both the settlement and the river passing by.
Machine-translated from “Burg Castelbouc” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Castelbouc ranks #4,392 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #339 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Castelbouc?
Château de Castelbouc stands in France, at 44.33998°, 3.4643°.
When was Château de Castelbouc built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Castelbouc?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,392 of 8,133 worldwide, and #339 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 de Castelbouc?
Château de Florac, about 10 km away.
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