Palace & château
Château de Grizac
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
Grizac Castle (Château de Grizac) is located below the village of the same name, in Le Pont-de-Montvert commune of Lozère department, in the region of Occitanie, France. It was built in the middle of the 13th century and enlarged in the 14th century. Pope Urban V was born in the château in 1310 with the name Guillaume de Grimoard. Now private property, paid entry provides access to the grounds and buildings which includes an exhibition on Pope Urban V.
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Château de Grizac ranks #6,254 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #537 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 70% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 906 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 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 Grizac?
Château de Grizac stands in France, at 44.34214°, 3.69758°.
When was Château de Grizac 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 Grizac?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,254 of 8,764 worldwide, and #537 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 Grizac?
Château de Florac, about 9 km away.
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