Palace & château
Château de La Rochefoucauld
🇫🇷 France · 11th century
The Château de La Rochefoucauld, located in La Rochefoucauld in Charente, is a Renaissance château built largely around 1520 on the site of an 11th-century feudal fortress, of which the towers were preserved.
The château and its park were listed as a historic monument in 1955. Since its original construction, it has belonged to the La Rochefoucauld family.
Machine-translated from “Château de La Rochefoucauld” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de La Rochefoucauld ranks #2,849 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #223 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded 1026, it is older than 91% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 344 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,711 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 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 La Rochefoucauld?
Château de La Rochefoucauld stands in France, at 45.74173°, 0.38042°.
When was Château de La Rochefoucauld built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1026. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de La Rochefoucauld?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,849 of 8,764 worldwide, and #223 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 La Rochefoucauld?
Château de Montbron (Charente), about 12 km away.
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