Château du Rivau

The Château du Rivau is a castle in the village of , Touraine, . In the book of Rabelais' Gargantua, it was given to captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories in the Picrocholean Wars.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 65 metres (213 feet)
  • …dates from 1442
  • Description: castle

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Hilaire de Lémeré and Château des Brétignolles.
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Château du Rivau.
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is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of Château du Rivau.
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is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Château du Rivau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anché and Rivière.
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is a commune in the department in central . is situated 4 km north of Château du Rivau.
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is a commune in the department in central . is situated 6 km northwest of Château du Rivau.
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is a commune in the department, , France.

Château du Rivau

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Latitude
47.10382° or 47° 6′ 14″ north
Longitude
0.32324° or 0° 19′ 24″ east
Open location code
8FV2483F+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 59831621
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8449582
Wiki­data ID
Q769303

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Château du Rivau” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “丽芙城堡”
  • Czech: “Rivau”
  • Czech: “Zámek Rivau”
  • Dutch: “Château du Rivau”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Le Rivau”
  • French: “château du Rivau”
  • French: “Château du Rivau”
  • German: “Burg Le Rivau”
  • German: “Schloss Le Rivau”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Ριβώ”
  • Hebrew: “טירת ריבו”
  • Irish: “château du Rivau”
  • Italian: “castello di Le Rivau”
  • Italian: “Castello di Le Rivau”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Rivau”
  • Russian: “Замок Риво”
  • Russian: “Риво”
  • Slovak: “Zámok Rivau”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Rivau”
  • Turkish: “Rivau Kalesi”
  • Western Panjabi: “شتو لی ریواؤ”

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