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Fortress of Miolans

France · 11th century

Founded
1083
Style
Gothic art
Heritage status
classified historical monument
Location
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
Coordinates
45.58°, 6.18639°
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Fortress of Miolans in France
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Fortress of Miolans (French: Château de Miolans) is a former fortress prison located in a remote area of Savoy in France. The site, which has been occupied since the fourth century AD, strategically controlled the route across the junction of the Isere and Arc rivers. The fortress was converted into a prison by the Counts of Savoy in the mid-16th century. Its notoriety led it to be compared to the Bastille in Paris.

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In the rankings

Fortress of Miolans ranks #4,492 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #374 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1083, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,239 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Annecy, 36 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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