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Palais de l'Isle

🇫🇷 France · 12th century

Palais de l'Isle in France
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The Palais de l'Isle, also spelled de l'Île, is a former fortified house of the 12th century, remodelled several times, situated on an islet formed by the Thiou, in the commune of Annecy in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Used notably as a prison, and today an exhibition venue on the architecture and heritage of the Annecy conurbation, it offers a permanent trail on the history and heritage of this area. The former courtrooms, the former cells and dungeons of the prisoners, and the former chapel can be visited.

Machine-translated from “Palais de l'Isle” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palais de l'Isle ranks #2,866 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #220 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,384 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Annecy, 1 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palais de l'Isle?

Palais de l'Isle stands in France, at 45.89858°, 6.12683°.

When was Palais de l'Isle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palais de l'Isle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,866 of 8,133 worldwide, and #220 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 Palais de l'Isle?

Château d'Annecy, about 1 km away.

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