France · 14th century
The Château de Varax is a historic château in Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Ain, France. It was built in the 14th century. It was almost destroyed in 1593, and subsequently rebuilt. It has been listed as an official historical monument since September 29, 1981.
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Château de Varax (Saint-Paul-de-Varax) ranks #7,150 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #660 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lyon, 44 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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