Castle
Château de Cropières
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
The Château de Cropières is an historic castle in Raulhac, Cantal, Auvergne, France.
The castle was built in the 13th century.
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1986.
Text adapted from “Château de Cropières” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Cropières ranks #5,053 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #393 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 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 Cropières?
Château de Cropières stands in France, at 44.9231°, 2.66056°.
When was Château de Cropières 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 Cropières?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,053 of 8,133 worldwide, and #393 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 Cropières?
Château de Vixouze, about 6 km away.
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