Château de Clermont
The Château de Clermont is a ruined 11th-century castle in the commune of Chirens in the Isère department of France. From the 10th century, Chirens belonged to the Clermont-Tonnerre family.Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Clermont” and “Tour de Clermont-Tonnerre”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame de Chirens and Prieuré de Chirens.
Église Notre-Dame de Chirens
Church
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame de Chirens is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Château de Clermont.
Prieuré de Chirens
Church
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prieuré de Chirens is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Château de Clermont.
Église Saint-Pierre de Charavines
Church
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Charavines is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Château de Clermont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chirens and Apprieu.
Chirens
Village
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chirens is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France. Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tour de Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre.
Apprieu
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Apprieu is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. Apprieu is situated 3½ km southwest of Château de Clermont.
Oyeu
Village
Photo: Oyentin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oyeu is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Oyeu is situated 4½ km west of Château de Clermont.
Château de Clermont
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Charavines, Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.41734° or 45° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
5.53624° or 5° 32′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FQ7CG8P+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1333969053OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q5118761
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In Other Languages
From French to Western Panjabi—“Château de Clermont” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Clermont”
- French: “Château de Clermont”
- German: “Burg Clermont (Isère)”
- German: “Burg Clermont”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Clermont”
- Portuguese: “Château de Clermont (Isère)”
- Turkish: “Clermont Kalesi, Chirens”
- Western Panjabi: “شتو کلرمونٹ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour de Clermont-Tonnerre and Chapelle Saint-Joseph du Guillermet.
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