Castle
Château de Thoury
🇫🇷 France · 15th century
The Château de Thoury is a former fortified castle standing in the territory of the French commune of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, in the department of Allier, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The building is listed as a historic monument.
Machine-translated from “Château de Thoury” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Thoury ranks #5,305 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #457 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Thoury?
Château de Thoury stands in France, at 46.48°, 3.64028°.
When was Château de Thoury built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Thoury?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,305 of 8,764 worldwide, and #457 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 Thoury?
Château de La Palice, about 26 km away.
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