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Maternité suisse d'Elne

🇫🇷 France · 20th century

Maternité suisse d'Elne in France
Photo: Thomas Dob · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Maternité suisse d'Elne in the Château d'en Bardou in Elne in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales was a Swiss maternity hospital for pregnant women from the French refugee camps of the Spanish Civil War.

Machine-translated from “Maternité suisse d’Elne” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maternité suisse d'Elne ranks #2,953 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #226 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded 1938 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,292 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Perpignan, 11 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Maternité suisse d'Elne?

Maternité suisse d'Elne stands in France, at 42.6042°, 2.9552°.

When was Maternité suisse d'Elne built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1938. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Maternité suisse d'Elne?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,953 of 8,133 worldwide, and #226 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 Maternité suisse d'Elne?

Palace of the Kings of Majorca, about 11 km away.

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