Île de Grangent
Île de Grangent is an islet in Chambles, Arrondissement of Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Île de Grangent is situated nearby to the castle Château de Grangent, as well as near the church Chapelle de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of the Lac de Grangent
- Also known as: “Ile de Grangent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Grangent and Château d’Essalois.
Château de Grangent
Castle
Photo: TwoWings, Public domain.
The Château de Grangent is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert in the Loire département of France. At the time of its construction, originally around 800, it was on a promontory standing some 50 metres above the river Loire. Château de Grangent is situated 150 metres east of Île de Grangent.
Château d’Essalois
Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.
The Château d'Essalois is a restored castle in the commune of Chambles in the Loire département of France, overlooking a dammed portion of the river Loire, Lake Grangent. Château d’Essalois is situated 540 metres southwest of Île de Grangent.
Grangent Dam
Dam
Photo: Stevage, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Grangent Dam is situated 420 metres northwest of Île de Grangent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Caloire.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Village
Photo: Kiceceluila, Public domain.
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Just-sur-Loire and Saint-Rambert-sur-Loire. Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is situated 4½ km north of Île de Grangent.
Caloire
Village
Roche-la-Molière
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Roche-la-Molière is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. Roche-la-Molière is situated 6 km southeast of Île de Grangent.
Île de Grangent
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Chambles, Arrondissement of Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.46437° or 45° 27′ 52″ northLongitude
4.25197° or 4° 15′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6F772+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 159654938OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q292284
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Île de Grangent” goes by many names.
- French: “île de Grangent”
- French: “Île de Grangent”
- German: “Ile de Grangent”
- German: “Île de Grangent”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert and Église de l’ermitage du Val-Jésus des Camaldules.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Les Camaldules and Poste électrique de Grangent.
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