Château d’Artias
The Château d'Artias is a 900 year-old French castle in Retournac in the Haute-Loire département of France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was strategically built on a rocky spur at an elevation of 723 meters or 2,372 feet, overlooking the meanders of the Loire river.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chamalières sur Loire Railway Station and Église Saint-Gilles, Chamalières-sur-Loire.
Chamalières sur Loire Railway Station
Railway stop
Église Saint-Gilles, Chamalières-sur-Loire
Church
Retournac
Railway station
Retournac is a railway station, which is situated 3 km southeast of Château d’Artias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chamalières-sur-Loire and Retournac.
Chamalières-sur-Loire
Village
Retournac
Village
Mézères
Village
Château d’Artias
- Type: Castle
- Description: historic site in Retournac, France
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Retournac, Arrondissement of Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.21322° or 45° 12′ 48″ north
Longitude
4.00045° or 4° 0′ 2″ east
Open location code
8FQ66272+75
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Château d’Artias” goes by many names.
- French: “château d’Artias”
- French: “Château d’Artias”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suc de Périllade and Tyro‘ sur Loire.
Nearby Places
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