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Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

🇫🇷 France · 10th century

Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte in France
Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (French pronunciation: [ʃato də sɛ̃ sovœʁ lə vikɔ̃t]) is a castle ruin in the commune of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, in the northwestern French department of Manche.

The castle, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, was besieged twice during the Hundred Years' War. The remains consist of a fortified enceinte with towers and a massive keep.

The castle is open to the public. It has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Text adapted from “Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte ranks #5,852 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #503 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1000, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 146 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. It is one of the 27 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Normandy. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte?

Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte stands in France, at 49.38639°, -1.52806°.

When was Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1000. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,852 of 8,764 worldwide, and #503 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 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte?

Château de Pirou, about 25 km away.

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