Château de Couzan
The Château de Couzan is a ruined castle in the commune of Sail-sous-Couzan in the Loire département of France. The castle stands on a rocky outcrop to the west of Sail-sous-Couzan in the Forez mountains range above the Lignon du Forez river.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Couzan”
- Historically known as: “Château de Sail-sous-Couzan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame de Couzan and Église de Sail-sous-Couzan.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Couzan
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Couzan is a church, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Château de Couzan.
Église de Sail-sous-Couzan
Church
Photo: Fyrd21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de Sail-sous-Couzan is a church, which is situated 740 metres north of Château de Couzan.
Gare de Boën
Railway station
Photo: Davidl42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gare de Boën is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Château de Couzan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sail-sous-Couzan and Leigneux.
Sail-sous-Couzan
Village
Photo: Gilles Guillamot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sail-sous-Couzan is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Leigneux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leigneux is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Leigneux is situated 2½ km north of Château de Couzan.
Trelins
Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trelins is a commune in the Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central France. Trelins is situated 3 km east of Château de Couzan.
Château de Couzan
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sail-sous-Couzan, Arrondissement of Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.72801° or 45° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
3.96912° or 3° 58′ 9″ eastElevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)Inception
11th centuryOperator
La DianaOpen location code
8FQ5PXH9+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2659456166OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12166363Wikidata ID
Q1011384
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Château de Couzan” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château de Couzan”
- French: “château de Couzan”
- French: “Château de Couzan”
- German: “Burg Couzan”
- German: “Couzan”
- Turkish: “Couzan Kalesi”
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