Cinq-Mars pile
The Cinq-Mars pile is an ancient tower that overlooks the Loire Valley in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, located in Indre-et-Loire, approximately twenty kilometers west of Tours.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient tower in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- Also known as: “La Pile de Cinq-Mars”, “Pile de Cinq-Mars”, and “Pile Romaine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de la Farinière and Château de Cinq-Mars.
Château de la Farinière
Castle
Photo: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de la Farinière is a castle, which is situated 340 metres southwest of Cinq-Mars pile.
Château de Cinq-Mars
Photo: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Cinq-Mars is a castle in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile in the Indre-et-Loire département of France. The castle was built in the 12th century, with significant additions and alterations from the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries. Château de Cinq-Mars is situated 1¼ km southwest of Cinq-Mars pile.
Gare de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Railway station
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Cinq-Mars pile.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langeais.
Langeais
Photo: Claude villetaneuse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langeais is a city on the Loire river in Centre-Val de Loire.
Cinq-Mars pile
- Categories: pile, tower, building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Arrondissement of Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.35409° or 47° 21′ 15″ northLongitude
0.4782° or 0° 28′ 42″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8FV29F3H+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 68499903OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
8449610Wikidata ID
Q2094901
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Cinq-Mars pile” goes by many names.
- French: “pile de Cinq-Mars”
- French: “Pile de Cinq-Mars”
- French: “pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile”
- German: “Pile de Cinq-Mars”
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