Château d’Essalois
The Château d'Essalois is a restored castle in the commune of Chambles in the Loire département of France, overlooking a dammed portion of the river Loire, Lake Grangent.
Kiceceluila, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 418 metres (1,371 feet)
- …dates from 1580
- Description: French castle
- Also known as“Centre d’Interprétation des Gorges de la Loire”“Essalois Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Grangent and Île de Grangent.
Château de Grangent
Castle
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The Château de Grangent is a ruined castle in the… Château de Grangent is situated 680 metres northeast of Château d’Essalois.
Île de Grangent
Islet
Île de Grangent is an islet, which is situated 540 metres northeast of Château d’Essalois.
Grangent Dam
Dam
Grangent Dam is situated 580 metres north of Château d’Essalois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Caloire.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Village
Kiceceluila, Public domain.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is situated 4½ km north of Château d’Essalois.
Roche-la-Molière
Village
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Roche-la-Molière is a commune in the Loire department… Roche-la-Molière is situated 7 km southeast of Château d’Essalois.
Château d’Essalois
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Latitude
45.46215° or 45° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
4.24587° or 4° 14′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FQ6F66W+V8
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Château d’Essalois” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة إيصالوا”
- Arabic: “قلعه إيصالوا”
- Dutch: “Château d’Essalois”
- French: “chateau d’Essalois”
- French: “château d’Essalois”
- French: “Château d’Essalois”
- Turkish: “Essalois Kalesi”
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