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Château de Chalmazel

France

Heritage status
monument historique inscrit
Location
Chalmazel-Jeansagnière
Coordinates
45.7025°, 3.85111°
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Château de Chalmazel in France
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Description

The Château de Chalmazel, or Château des Talaru is a castle situated in the commune of Chalmazel, in the Loire département of France. It is located in the Haut-Forez, between the towns of Saint-Étienne and Thiers. Its name in medieval times was Saint-Jehan-des-Neiges. The castle dominates the valley of the Lignon and it was built to be an impregnable fortress on the instructions of the Count of Forez.

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In the rankings

Château de Chalmazel ranks #6,408 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #573 of the 787 mapped in France. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 77 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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