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Château de Chamelet
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
The Château de Chamelet is a former 13th-century fortress whose remains stand in the commune of Chamelet, in the Rhône department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Like Oingt or Ternand, Chamelet in the Middle Ages amounted to a fortified castle protecting the dwellings that had taken refuge behind its ramparts.
Machine-translated from “Château de Chamelet” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Chamelet ranks #7,634 of 7,787 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #515 of the 516 mapped in France. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 831 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 35 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Chamelet?
Château de Chamelet stands in France, at 45.9836°, 4.51056°.
When was Château de Chamelet built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Chamelet?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,634 of 7,787 worldwide, and #515 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 Chamelet?
Château de la Flachère, about 9 km away.
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