France · 15th century
The Château de Tonquédec is a castle in the commune of Tonquédec in the Côtes d'Armor département of France. It is one of the most visited monuments in the Côtes d'Armor.
One of the most impressive French medieval sites, this château-fort, stands in a pleasant green forested countryside about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) south of Lannion. The present castle was built in the 15th century, on the site of an earlier 12th-century castle.
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Château de Tonquédec ranks #2,763 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #215 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,703 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brest (France), 85 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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