Maison forte du Grand Mercoras
Maison forte du Grand Mercoras is a castle in Ruffieux, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Maison forte du Grand Mercoras is situated nearby to the square Placette Élise Panquet, as well as near the village Serrières-en-Chautagne.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: house in Ruffieux, France
- Also known as: “Château de Mécoras”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chautagne hydroelectric power station and Montagne du Gros Foug.
Chautagne hydroelectric power station
Power station
Chautagne hydroelectric power station is situated 3 km northwest of Maison forte du Grand Mercoras.
Montagne du Gros Foug
Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Montagne du Gros Foug is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Maison forte du Grand Mercoras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Serrières-en-Chautagne and Chindrieux.
Serrières-en-Chautagne
Village
Serrières-en-Chautagne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Chindrieux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chindrieux is commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It lies near Lake Bourget. Chindrieux is situated 5 km south of Maison forte du Grand Mercoras.
Vions
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vions is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Vions is situated 5 km southwest of Maison forte du Grand Mercoras.
Maison forte du Grand Mercoras
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ruffieux, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.86434° or 45° 51′ 52″ northLongitude
5.84389° or 5° 50′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FQ7VR7V+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4794833653OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3280204
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In Other Languages
“Maison forte du Grand Mercoras” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Mécoras”
- French: “maison forte du Grand Mercoras”
- French: “Maison forte du Grand Mercoras”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Placette Élise Panquet and Château de Collonges.
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