Castle
Château de Tonquédec
🇫🇷 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 #2,868 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #221 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,703 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Brest (France), 85 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Château de Tonquédec?
Château de Tonquédec stands in France, at 48.67667°, -3.41167°.
When was Château de Tonquédec built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Tonquédec?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,868 of 8,133 worldwide, and #221 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 Tonquédec?
Château de Quintin, about 48 km away.
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