Castle
Château de Moret
🇫🇷 France · 12th century
The Château de Moret is a castle in the commune of Moret-sur-Loing in the Seine-et-Marne département of France.
Originally built in the 12th century, it was substantially altered in the 17th century.
The castle sits on the edge of the plateau and its secondary defences slope down to the river. The town was built at the head of the bridge and on the slopes of the castle hillock. Its rectangular keep with buttresses dates back to Louis VII.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. It is not open to the public.
Text adapted from “Château de Moret” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Moret ranks #5,896 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #442 of the 456 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Moret?
Château de Moret stands in France, at 48.37083°, 2.81897°.
When was Château de Moret built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Moret?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,896 of 7,044 worldwide, and #442 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 Moret?
Palace of Fontainebleau, about 9 km away.
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