Castle
Château de l'Anglais
🇫🇷 France · 19th century
The Château de l'Anglais is a building constructed in Nice between 1856 and 1858, marking the emergence of exotically styled châteaux in the 19th century.
Through its colour and shape, it remains one of the strongest surviving examples of the follies erected on the Riviera.
Machine-translated from “Château de l'Anglais” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de l'Anglais ranks #4,886 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #413 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,802 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 7 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 l'Anglais?
Château de l'Anglais stands in France, at 43.68805°, 7.29512°.
When was Château de l'Anglais built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de l'Anglais?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,886 of 8,764 worldwide, and #413 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 l'Anglais?
Fort du mont Alban, about 2 km away.
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