Loire
Arrondissement of Montbrison
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Château d’Essalois

The Château d'Essalois is a restored castle in the commune of in the département of France, overlooking a dammed portion of the river , Lake Grangent.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: French castle
  • Also known as: “Centre d’Interprétation des Gorges de la Loire” and “Essalois Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Grangent and Île de Grangent.

Castle
Photo: TwoWings, Public domain.
The is a ruined castle in the commune of in the département of France. At the time of its construction, originally around 800, it was on a promontory standing some 50 metres above the river . is situated 690 metres northeast of Château d’Essalois.

Islet
Photo: TwoWings, CC BY 3.0.
is an islet, which is situated 540 metres northeast of Château d’Essalois.

Dam
Photo: Stevage, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is situated 580 metres north of Château d’Essalois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Caloire.

Village
Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in central . was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Rambert-sur-Loire. is situated 4½ km north of Château d’Essalois.

Village
Photo: Daïe43, CC BY 3.0.
Çaloire is a commune in the department in central . It is close to the villages of , and , and 5 km northwest of , the largest town in the area. is situated 5 km south of Château d’Essalois.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in the region in central . is situated 7 km southeast of Château d’Essalois.

Château d’Essalois

Latitude
45.46215° or 45° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
4.24587° or 4° 14′ 45″ east
Elevation
418 metres (1,371 feet)
Inception
1580
Open location code
8FQ6F66W+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155416011
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12500786
Wiki­data ID
Q2968228
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Château d’Essalois” goes by many names.

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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 “Château d’Essalois”. Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.