Château de Beaucaire
The Château de Beaucaire is a ruined medieval castle in the commune of Beaucaire in the Gard département of France. First built by the Counts of Toulouse, the castle served as an important point in the Albigensian Crusade and was torn down on Richelieu's orders in the 16th century.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
- …dates from the 12th century
- Opening hours:
October 16–March 31: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
April 1–October 15: Wednesday–Sunday 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
July–August: 9:30 AM–8:00 PM - Description: ruined castle in Beaucaire
- Address: Place Raimond VII, 30300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Louis de Beaucaire and Porte Rochecourbe.
Porte Rochecourbe
City gate
Porte Rochecourbe is a city gate, which is situated 130 metres east of Château de Beaucaire.
Town hall of Beaucaire
Town hall
Town hall of Beaucaire is situated 270 metres south of Château de Beaucaire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaucaire and Tarascon.
Château de Beaucaire
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Latitude
43.80969° or 43° 48′ 35″ north
Longitude
4.64453° or 4° 38′ 40″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Château de Beaucaire” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell (Bellcaire)”
- Catalan: “Castell”
- Chinese: “博凯尔城堡”
- Chinese: “博凱爾城堡”
- Dutch: “Château de Beaucaire”
- French: “château de Beaucaire”
- French: “Château de Beaucaire”
- German: “Château de Beaucaire”
- German: “Schloss Beaucaire”
- Hebrew: “טירת בוקייר”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèu de Bèucaire”
- Spanish: “Castillo y jardines de Beaucaire”
- Turkish: “Beaucaire Kalesi”
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