Château de Sanzay
The Château de Sanzay is a ruined castle located near the village of Sanzay, in the commune of Argenton-les-Vallées in the Deux-Sèvres département of France. The castle was constructed in the 13th century, but only parts of it remain.Photo: Poitvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: French historic castle
- Also known as: “Chateau de Sanzay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Sauveur de Sanzay and Chapelle de l’Hermitage.
Église Saint-Sauveur de Sanzay
Church
Photo: FredSeiller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Sauveur de Sanzay is a church, which is situated 430 metres southeast of Château de Sanzay.
Chapelle de l’Hermitage
Church
Photo: FredSeiller, CC0.
Chapelle de l’Hermitage is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Château de Sanzay.
Église Saint-Gilles d’Argenton-les-Vallées
Church
Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Gilles d’Argenton-les-Vallées is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Château de Sanzay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Clémentin and Voultegon.
Saint-Clémentin
Village
Photo: FredSeiller, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Clémentin is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in Poitou-Charentes region in western France. On 1 January 2013, Saint-Clémentin and Voultegon merged becoming one commune called Voulmentin. Saint-Clémentin is situated 6 km west of Château de Sanzay.
Voultegon
Village
Photo: Audrey79, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Voultegon is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in Poitou-Charentes region in western France. On 1 January 2013, Voultegon and Saint-Clémentin merged becoming one commune called Voulmentin. Voultegon is situated 7 km southwest of Château de Sanzay.
Château de Sanzay
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argentonnay, Arrondissement of Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.96026° or 46° 57′ 37″ northLongitude
-0.44076° or 0° 26′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CRXXH65+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2147607415OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2970631
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Château de Sanzay” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château de Sanzay”
- French: “chateau de Sanzay”
- French: “château de Sanzay”
- French: “Château de Sanzay”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Sanzay”
- Portuguese: “Château de Sanzay”
- Turkish: “Sanzay Kalesi”
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Highlights include Logis de Lespois and Tour.
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