Carmes Castle

Carmes Castle is a building located in in the department. Established as a fortress in the mid-11th century, it was transformed by the in the 17th century, who set up their convent there, and then became a private dwelling after the Revolution.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Sarthe, France
  • Also known as: “Chateau des Carmes” and “Château des Carmes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salle Coppélia and Église Saint-Thomas de La Flèche.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Church
Photo: Skouame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 340 metres north of Carmes Castle.

Photo: Skouame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 390 metres north of Carmes Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Flèche and Cré-sur-Loir.

Town
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is a town and commune in the French department of , in the region in the Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most populous city of the department.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in the region in north-western . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . Its population was 758 in 2022. is situated 7 km west of Carmes Castle.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in western . In January 2013 it merged with to form the commune of Clefs-Val d'Anjou, which merged into the commune on 1 January 2016. Its population was 1,064 in 2022. is situated 8 km south of Carmes Castle.

Carmes Castle

Latitude
47.69591° or 47° 41′ 45″ north
Longitude
-0.07473° or 0° 4′ 29″ west
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
8CVXMWWG+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135013874
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12156705
Wiki­data ID
Q15944412
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Satellite Map

Discover Carmes Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Carmes Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莱卡尔姆城堡”
  • French: “château des Carmes”
  • French: “Château des Carmes”
  • French: “Château de La Flèche” (historical)
  • Irish: “château des Carmes”
  • Turkish: “Carmes Kalesi”

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