Château de Fontorte
Château de Fontorte is a castle in Monteignet-sur-l’Andelot, Arrondissement of Vichy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Château de Fontorte is situated nearby to the church Abbaye de Pont-Ratier, as well as near the village Saint-Genès-du-Retz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Monteignet-sur-l’Andelot and Gare de Gannat.
Église Saint-Martin de Monteignet-sur-l’Andelot
Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Monteignet-sur-l’Andelot is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Château de Fontorte.
Gare de Gannat
Railway station
Photo: Tabl-trai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gare de Gannat is a railway station, which is situated 3 km west of Château de Fontorte.
Communal oven
Historic building
Photo: Hondonera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The four banal was a feudal institution in medieval France. The feudal lord often had, among other banal rights, the duty to provide and the privilege to own all large ovens within his fief, each operated by an oven master or fournier. Communal oven is situated 4 km west of Château de Fontorte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Genès-du-Retz and Saint-Pont.
Saint-Genès-du-Retz
Village
Photo: Tabl-trai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Genès-du-Retz is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Its inhabitants are called Saint-Genestois. Saint-Genès-du-Retz is situated 6 km southwest of Château de Fontorte.
Saint-Pont
Village
Photo: Patrocle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pont is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The poet Alain Borne, winner of the 1954 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Saint-Pont. Saint-Pont is situated 7 km northeast of Château de Fontorte.
Effiat
Village
Photo: Deslignes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Effiat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Its inhabitants are called Effiatois. Effiat is situated 7 km south of Château de Fontorte.
Château de Fontorte
- Type: Castle
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Monteignet-sur-l’Andelot, Arrondissement of Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.10753° or 46° 6′ 27″ northLongitude
3.2444° or 3° 14′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FR5465V+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3136990996OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2969244
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Château de Fontorte” goes by many names.
- French: “Château de Fonforte”
- French: “château de Fontorte”
- French: “Château de Fontorte”
- Irish: “château de Fontorte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbaye de Pont-Ratier and Château d’Idogne.
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