Château de Luynes
The Château de Luynes is a castle located in Luynes, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is first a medieval fortress, built in the 13th century, on a rocky promontory, overlooking the Loire Valley.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: French medieval castle
- Also known as: “Chateau de Luynes”
- Address: Luynes, 37230
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle des Chanoinesses de Luynes and Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes.
Chapelle des Chanoinesses de Luynes
Chapel
Photo: Yricordel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle des Chanoinesses de Luynes is situated 140 metres northeast of Château de Luynes.
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes
Church
Photo: Duch.seb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Luynes is a church, which is situated 140 metres south of Château de Luynes.
Prieuré de Saint-Venant
Guest house
Photo: Yricordel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prieuré de Saint-Venant is a guest house, which is situated 420 metres east of Château de Luynes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fondettes and Joué-lès-Tours.
Fondettes
Town
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Fondettes is a commune in the suburbs of Tours in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Fondettes is situated 3½ km northeast of Château de Luynes.
Joué-lès-Tours
Town
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Joué-lès-Tours is a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, central France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Tours, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. Joué-lès-Tours is situated 9 km southeast of Château de Luynes.
Château de Luynes
- Categories: château, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Luynes, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.38641° or 47° 23′ 11″ northLongitude
0.55338° or 0° 33′ 12″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8FV29HP3+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 68948829OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Château de Luynes” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “吕讷城堡”
- Czech: “Zámek Luynes”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Luynes”
- French: “château de Luynes”
- French: “Château de Luynes”
- German: “Schloss Luynes”
- Irish: “château de Luynes”
- Italian: “Castello di Luynes”
- Slovak: “Zámok Luynes”
- Spanish: “Château de Luynes”
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