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Château de Grangent
🇫🇷 France · 8th century
The Château de Grangent is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert in the Loire département of France.
At the time of its construction, originally around 800, it was on a promontory standing some 50 metres above the river Loire. The building of the Grangent dam means that it is now on a small island in a lake, the lac de Grangent. It is overlooked by the larger castle, the Château d'Essalois. During the Middle Ages and later, it suffered destruction, rebuilding and several restorations.
It has been listed since 1945 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle is privately owned.
Text adapted from “Château de Grangent” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Grangent ranks #4,887 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #390 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded c. 800, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 35 atlas entries founded in the 8th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Grangent?
Château de Grangent stands in France, at 45.46486°, 4.25389°.
When was Château de Grangent built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 800. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Grangent?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,887 of 7,044 worldwide, and #390 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 Grangent?
Château de la Bastie d'Urfé, about 32 km away.
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