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Château de Plieux

France · 14th century

Château de Plieux in France
Photo: 1banaan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château de Plieux, built in the 14th century in Plieux (Gers), is a château of the "Gascon type". It was listed as a historic monument in 1994.

Machine-translated from “Château de Plieux” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Plieux ranks #6,225 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #557 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,297 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 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 Plieux?

Château de Plieux stands in France, at 43.9506°, 0.73229°.

When was Château de Plieux built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Château de Plieux?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,225 of 9,079 worldwide, and #557 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 Plieux?

Château de Terraube, about 15 km away.

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