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Château de Couzan
🇫🇷 France · 11th century
The Château de Couzan is a ruined castle in the commune of Sail-sous-Couzan in the Loire département of France.
The castle stands on a rocky outcrop to the west of Sail-sous-Couzan in the Forez mountains range above the Lignon du Forez river. The châtellenie of Couzan was the most important in the former province of Forez.
The castle is owned by a private society. It has been listed since 1890 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The surrounding lands were added to the listing in 1947.
Text adapted from “Château de Couzan” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Couzan ranks #5,809 of 7,787 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #444 of the 516 mapped in France. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 318 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 67 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Couzan?
Château de Couzan stands in France, at 45.72806°, 3.96917°.
When was Château de Couzan built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Couzan?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,809 of 7,787 worldwide, and #444 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 Couzan?
Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, about 8 km away.
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