Castle
Château de Suze-la-Rousse
🇫🇷 France · 14th century
The Château de Suze-la-Rousse is an 11th-century feudal fortified castle and a 16th-century Renaissance-style seigneurial residence in Suze-la-Rousse in the Drôme. The building is in perfect condition, has been listed as a historic monument since 1964, and has housed a university of wine since 1978.
Machine-translated from “Château de Suze-la-Rousse” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Suze-la-Rousse ranks #5,364 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #465 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1301, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,277 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 2 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 Suze-la-Rousse?
Château de Suze-la-Rousse stands in France, at 44.2874°, 4.83656°.
When was Château de Suze-la-Rousse built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1301. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Suze-la-Rousse?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,364 of 8,764 worldwide, and #465 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 Suze-la-Rousse?
Forteresse de Mornas, about 12 km away.
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