Château de Pouzauges
The Château de Pouzauges is a ruined castle in the town and commune of Pouzauges in the Vendée département of France. Notably, it was inhabited in the 15th century by Catherine de Thouars, wife of Gilles de Rais, though he never lived there, preferring the Château de Tiffauges.Photo: Jardino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins in Pays de la Loire, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Pouzauges”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption du Vieux-Pouzauges.
Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges
Church
Photo: Spouik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges is a church, which is situated 290 metres southeast of Château de Pouzauges.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption du Vieux-Pouzauges
Church
Photo: Spouik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption du Vieux-Pouzauges is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Château de Pouzauges.
Château des Échardières
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château des Échardières is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Château de Pouzauges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pouzauges and La Meilleraie-Tillay.
Pouzauges
Village
Photo: Spouik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pouzauges is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
La Meilleraie-Tillay
Village
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Meilleraie-Tillay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. La Meilleraie-Tillay is situated 5 km south of Château de Pouzauges.
La Flocellière
Village
Photo: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Flocellière is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sèvremont. La Flocellière is situated 5 km north of Château de Pouzauges.
Château de Pouzauges
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pouzauges, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.78498° or 46° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-0.83928° or 0° 50′ 21″ westInception
1100Open location code
8CRXQ5M6+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 154180493OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2970291
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Château de Pouzauges” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普佐日城堡”
- French: “château de Pouzauges”
- French: “Château de Pouzauges”
- Turkish: “Pouzauges Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Pouzauges and Amphithéatre.
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