Chateau des Marais

The Chateau des Marais is a protected chateau in Saint Sampson, Guernsey. The colloquial name is Ivy Castle. A moated medieval castle dating from before the 12th-century.

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Type: Fort
Description: castle in Guernsey
Also known as: “Chateau d’Orgueil”, “Chateau des Marais, Guernsey”, “Ivy Castle”, and “Marais d’Orgeuil”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Track and Victoria Tower.

The Track

Pitch

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The Track is a multi-use stadium in Saint Sampson, Guernsey. It is the home ground of association football team Belgrave Wanderers F.C. and is also used to host Guernsey official football team's home Muratti games. The Track is situated 320 metres northwest of Chateau des Marais.

Victoria Tower

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Victoria Tower is a monument in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, erected in honor of a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the island in 1846. Victoria Tower is situated 1½ km south of Chateau des Marais.

Priaulx Library

Library

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The Priaulx Library, located in St Peter Port, Guernsey, contains the island's principal collection of local and family history. Priaulx Library is situated 1½ km south of Chateau des Marais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Peter Port and St Andrew.

St Peter Port

Town

Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.

The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France.

St Andrew

Hamlet

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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. St Andrew is situated 3½ km southwest of Chateau des Marais.

St Martin

Village

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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Martin is situated 4 km south of Chateau des Marais.

Chateau des Marais

Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.47167° or 49° 28′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.53833° or 2° 32′ 18″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

8CXVFFC6+MM

GeoNames ID

6420677

Wikidata ID

Q27628386

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Chateau des Marais” goes by many names.

French: “château des Marais”
French: “Château des Marais”
German: “Chateau des Marais”

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