Castle
Château de Morlanne
🇫🇷 France · 16th century
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.
Château de Morlanne ranks #5,293 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #406 of the 525 mapped in France. Founded c. 1575, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 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 Morlanne?
Château de Morlanne stands in France, at 43.51°, -0.53556°.
When was Château de Morlanne built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1575. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Morlanne?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,293 of 8,134 worldwide, and #406 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 Morlanne?
Château Moncade, about 19 km away.
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