Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu

The Vieux-château de l' is a fortification on off the French Atlantic coast in the département of . Olivier IV de Clisson, a great builder of castles, undertook the work with the aim of protecting the islanders in the event of foreign invasion.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Île d’Yeu Aerodrome and Île d’Yeu Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
Photo: Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Île d'Yeu Aerodrome or Aérodrome d'Ile d'Yeu - Grand Phare is an airport located 3.5 km west of Port-Joinville on the island of , a commune of the département in the région of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu.

Lighthouse
Photo: Peyot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île d'Yeu Lighthouse, sometimes called the Grand Phare or La Petite Foule, is a French lighthouse constructed on the in 1950. The current structure, is the third serving the site. is situated 2 km northwest of Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu.

Castle
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-Joinville.

Village
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu.

Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu

Latitude
46.69944° or 46° 41′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.36873° or 2° 22′ 7″ west
Open location code
8CRVMJXJ+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151823751
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2306676
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Vieux-chateau de l’Ile d’Yeu”
  • Dutch: “Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu”
  • French: “Vieux Château”
  • French: “Vieux-chateau de l’Ile d’Yeu”
  • French: “Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu”
  • Japanese: “ヴィエイユ城”
  • Spanish: “el viejo castillo”
  • Spanish: “El viejo castillo”
  • Thai: “Château de Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu”
  • Thai: “Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทโบราณแห่งเกาะเยอ”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทโบราณแห่งเกาะอีเยอ”
  • Turkish: “l’Île d’Yeu Şatosu”

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