Châtel-Argent
Châtel-Argent was an Italian medieval castle in the Alpine town of Villeneuve. It is now a ruin. As with many other castles in the region, Châtel-Argent overlooks the Dora Baltea River which runs through the Aosta Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: S.Roberto73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Villeneuve, Italy
- Also known as: “Castello di Chatel Argent” and “Chatel Argent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Villeneuve and Old Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Villeneuve).
Town hall of Villeneuve
Town hall
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall of Villeneuve is situated 280 metres west of Châtel-Argent.
Old Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Villeneuve)
Church
Photo: Laurom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Villeneuve) is situated 340 metres northeast of Châtel-Argent.
Villeneuve railway halt
Railway station
Photo: Tenam2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villeneuve railway halt is a railway station, which is situated 530 metres north of Châtel-Argent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aymavilles and Oveillan.
Aymavilles
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aymavilles is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. The Roman aqueduct bridge Pont d'Aël, in the village of the same name, crosses a 66-metre deep gorge, today carrying a hiking trail. Aymavilles is situated 3 km east of Châtel-Argent.
Oveillan
Hamlet
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oveillan is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Châtel-Argent.
Runaz
Hamlet
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Runaz is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Châtel-Argent.
Châtel-Argent
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Villeneuve, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70206° or 45° 42′ 7″ northLongitude
7.2112° or 7° 12′ 40″ eastElevation
757 metres (2,484 feet)Open location code
8FQ9P626+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 365395705OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11952206Wikidata ID
Q2971958
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Châtel-Argent” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Châtel-Argent”
- Dutch: “Châtel-Argent”
- French: “Châtel-Argent”
- German: “Châtel-Argent”
- Italian: “Châtel-Argent”
- Russian: “Шатель-Аржан”
- Spanish: “Châtel-Argent”
- “Châtel-Argent”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Châtel-Argent”. Photo: S.Roberto73, CC BY-SA 4.0.