Château de Bostfranchet
The ruins of the Château de Bostfranchet can be found on the Bostfranchet estate in the Saillant commune of the Puy-de-Dôme département, France. Occupied from the 12th century by the Pelet family, originally from the Narbonnais region, Bostfranchet is the cradle of the Beaufranchet family.Photo: Nolege, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Bostfranchet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Saillant and Église Saint-Pierre de Saillant.
Town hall of Saillant
Town hall
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town hall of Saillant is situated 1½ km southeast of Château de Bostfranchet.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saillant
Church
Photo: Savant-fou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saillant is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Château de Bostfranchet.
Église Saint-Hippolyte d’Églisolles
Church
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Hippolyte d’Églisolles is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Château de Bostfranchet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Églisolles and Saint-Romain.
Églisolles
Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Églisolles is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Saint-Romain
Village
Photo: Kmyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Romain is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
La Chaulme
Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Chaulme is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. La Chaulme is situated 3 km east of Château de Bostfranchet.
Château de Bostfranchet
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saillant, Arrondissement of Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.46914° or 45° 28′ 9″ northLongitude
3.90362° or 3° 54′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FQ5FW93+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2533092379OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2968611
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Château de Bostfranchet” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château de Bostfranchet”
- French: “Bosfranchet”
- French: “Bostfranchet”
- French: “Château de Beaufranchet”
- French: “château de Bostfranchet”
- French: “Château de Bostfranchet”
- French: “De Bostfranchet”
- French: “Domaine de Bostfranchet”
- Irish: “château de Bostfranchet”
- Turkish: “Bostfranchet Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amphithéâtre du volcan de Montpeloux and Volcan du Montpeloux.
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