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Château de Morlanne

🇫🇷 France · 16th century

Château de Morlanne in France
Photo: Macfly64 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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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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