Château de Vitré

The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of , in the département of . The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Medieval castle in Vitré, France
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Vitre”, “Vitre Castle”, and “Vitré Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porte d’Embas and Vitré station.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 110 metres southeast of Château de Vitré.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the town , department, western . It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway. The station is listed as "historical monument" since 1975. is situated 330 metres southeast of Château de Vitré.

Historic building
Photo: Pacoviande, Public domain.
is a historic building, which is situated 290 metres east of Château de Vitré.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocé-les-Bois and Montreuil-sous-Pérouse.

Village
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is a commune in the department of in northwestern . is situated 3 km southwest of Château de Vitré.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northwestern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Château de Vitré.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 5 km north of Château de Vitré.

Château de Vitré

Latitude
48.12444° or 48° 7′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.21536° or 1° 12′ 55″ west
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8CWW4QFM+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374505227
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12535049
Wiki­data ID
Q2418225
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Château de Vitré” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شاتو فيتري”
  • Basque: “Vitréko gaztelua”
  • Breton: “Kastell Gwitreg”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Vitré”
  • Chinese: “維特雷城堡”
  • Chinese: “维特雷城堡”
  • Dutch: “Château de Vitré”
  • French: “chateau de Vitre”
  • French: “château de Vitré”
  • French: “Château de Vitré”
  • German: “Burg Vitré”
  • Italian: “castello di Vitré”
  • Italian: “Castello di Vitré”
  • Japanese: “ヴィトレ城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Vitré”
  • Portuguese: “Château de Vitré”
  • Russian: “Замок Витре”
  • Russian: “Замок Витрэ”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Vitre”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Vitré”
  • Turkish: “Vitré Kalesi”

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