France · 12th century
The Château de Rochetaillée is a ruined feudal castle in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire département of France.
The castle's construction dates from the 12th century, with additional work in the 16th century.
It has been listed since 1930 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Château de Rochetaillée” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Rochetaillée ranks #8,264 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #778 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 50 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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