Saint-Étienne Castle
Saint-Étienne Castle is a castle in Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Saint-Étienne Castle is situated nearby to the church Aurillac Abbey, as well as near the manor estate Maison consulaire d’Aurillac.Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Aurillac in France
- Also known as: “Chateau Saint-Etienne” and “Château Saint-Etienne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aurillac Abbey and Maison consulaire d’Aurillac.
Aurillac Abbey
Church
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aurillac Abbey, otherwise the Abbey of Saint Gerald, Aurillac, founded around 895 in Auvergne by Count Gerald of Aurillac, destroyed during the French Wars of Religion and suppressed with the Revolution, was one of the oldest Benedictine abbeys, and probably influenced, in its arrangements and organization, the foundation of Cluny itself. Aurillac Abbey is situated 390 metres southeast of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Maison consulaire d’Aurillac
Manor estate
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison consulaire d’Aurillac is a manor estate, which is situated 420 metres south of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Prefecture hotel of Cantal
Public building
Photo: Bruno.Rahon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prefecture hotel of Cantal is a public building, which is situated 600 metres south of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naucelles and Arpajon-sur-Cère.
Naucelles
Village
Photo: NdFrayssinet, CC BY 3.0.
Naucelles is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Naucelles is situated 3 km northwest of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. Arpajon-sur-Cère is situated 3½ km south of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Saint-Simon
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Simon is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes. Saint-Simon is situated 5 km northeast of Saint-Étienne Castle.
Saint-Étienne Castle
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aurillac, Arrondissement of Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.93459° or 44° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
2.44587° or 2° 26′ 45″ eastElevation
639 metres (2,096 feet)Open location code
8FP4WCMW+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 44743435OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
12510136Wikidata ID
Q2967985
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Saint-Étienne Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣艾蒂安城堡”
- Chinese: “聖艾蒂安城堡”
- French: “château Saint-Étienne”
- French: “Château Saint-Étienne”
- Irish: “château Saint-Étienne”
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