Castle
Château de Florac
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
The Château de Florac is a castle, originally built in the 13th century and then rebuilt in the 17th century, located in the French town of Florac, in Lozère, in south-central France.
It originally belonged to the Barony of Anduze and passed through a number of feudal families. The castle was entirely rebuilt in 1652 after the Wars of Religion. During the French Revolution, the castle was turned into a "salt loft" for storing salt. It was then used as a prison in the 19th century.
Text adapted from “Château de Florac” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Florac ranks #5,043 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #392 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. 1 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 Florac?
Château de Florac stands in France, at 44.32285°, 3.59375°.
When was Château de Florac 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 Florac?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,043 of 8,133 worldwide, and #392 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 Florac?
Château de Castelbouc, about 10 km away.
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