Castle
Château de Chalmazel
🇫🇷 France
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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Château de Chalmazel ranks #6,455 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #550 of the 675 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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Where is Château de Chalmazel?
Château de Chalmazel stands in France, at 45.7025°, 3.85111°.
How famous is Château de Chalmazel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,455 of 8,764 worldwide, and #550 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 Chalmazel?
Château de Couzan, about 10 km away.
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