Château de Voltaire
The Château de Voltaire is located in Ferney-Voltaire in France, close to the border with Switzerland and the city of Geneva. It was Voltaire's home between 1761 and 1778. It was listed as a historical monument in 1958 and acquired by the French State in 1999.
- Public building
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Les Monuments Nationaux
- …dates from 1762
- …has 3 floors
- …has a hipped roof
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Description: Voltaire’s castle in Ferney-Voltaire (France)
- Address: Allée du Château 1, Ferney-Voltaire, 01210
- Email: chateau-de-voltaire@monuments-nationaux.fr
- Also known as“Château de Voltaire à Ferney-Voltaire”“Voltaire’s château”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle du château de Ferney-Voltaire and La Vigne.
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Work of art
Monument à Virginie Noyée is a work of art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferney-Voltaire and Prévessin-Moëns.
Prévessin-Moëns
Neighborhood
Prévessin-Moëns is a commune in the Department of Ain, in France.
Château de Voltaire
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Latitude
46.2574° or 46° 15′ 27″ north
Longitude
6.1036° or 6° 6′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FR87443+XC
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Château de Voltaire” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ferney-Voltaire Castle”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo de Ferney-Voltaire”
- French: “Château de Ferney-Voltaire”
- French: “château de Voltaire”
- French: “Château de Voltaire”
- German: “Schloss Voltaire”
- German: “Schloss Voltaires”
- Irish: “château de Ferney-Voltaire”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Ferney-Voltaire”
- Slovenian: “château de Ferney-Voltaire”
- Slovenian: “grad Ferney-Voltaire”
- Turkish: “Ferney-Voltaire Kalesi”
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