France · 14th century
Château de Morlanne ranks #5,565 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #496 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The Château de Morlanne is a restored castle in the commune of Morlanne in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France.
This imposing brick fortress, forming a polygonal enceinte, is a powerful 14th century structure with gateways, a courtyard, moats and a high keep. Inside is a manor house dating from the end of the 16th century.
The Château de Morlanne has been listed since 1975 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture and is open to visitors.
Text adapted from “Château de Morlanne” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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