France · 9th century
Petit Châtelet ranks #5,107 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #446 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 875, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 85 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 44 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paris, 1 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The Grand Châtelet, to the north, to protect the access to the Grand Pont (the present-day Pont au Change).
The Petit Châtelet, to the south, to protect the access to the Petit-Pont.
Situated at the southern end of the Petit-Pont, the Petit Châtelet was so named to distinguish it from the Grand Châtelet situated beyond the Grand Pont. In Paris, when the name "Châtelet" is used without further qualification, it is always the Grand Châtelet that is meant.
Machine-translated from “Petit Châtelet” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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