Château de Cheffontaines
Château de Cheffontaines is a castle in Clohars-Fouesnant, Arrondissement of Quimper, Brittany. Château de Cheffontaines is situated near the town Fouesnant, as well as near the village Sainte-Marine (Combrit).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chapelle Saint-Thomas-Becket de Pleuven and Église Saint-Mathurin.
Chapelle Saint-Thomas-Becket de Pleuven
Church
Chapelle Saint-Thomas-Becket de Pleuven is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Château de Cheffontaines.
Église Saint-Mathurin
Church
Église Saint-Mathurin is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Château de Cheffontaines.
Calvaire-fontaine du Drennec
Calvaire-fontaine du Drennec is situated 2 km northwest of Château de Cheffontaines.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fouesnant and La Forêt-Fouesnant.
Fouesnant
Town
La Forêt-Fouesnant
Village
La Forêt-Fouesnant is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. La Forêt-Fouesnant is situated 6 km east of Château de Cheffontaines.
Sainte-Marine (Combrit)
Village
Sainte-Marine (Combrit) is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Château de Cheffontaines.
Château de Cheffontaines
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Castle of Cheffontaines” and “Chateau de Cheffontaines”
- Categories: château, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Clohars-Fouesnant, Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.89597° or 47° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
-4.05352° or 4° 3′ 13″ west
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Established
18th century
Open location code
8CVQVWWW+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Château de Cheffontaines” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Penfeunteunioù”
- Catalan: “Castell de Cheffontaines”
- French: “château de Cheffontaines”
- French: “Château de Cheffontaines”
- Irish: “château de Cheffontaines”
- Turkish: “Cheffontaines Şatosu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pennanguer and Kerivoal.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Cheffontaines and Le Moulin de Kergoat.
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Worth a closer look: Brest and Quimper.
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