Maison carrée d’Arlac

The Maison carrée d'Arlac is a neoclassical folly building constructed between 1785 and 1789, in the town of Mérignac just outside Bordeaux, France. It was built for Bordeaux banker Charles Peixotto.

Photo: Patrick.charpiat, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mérignac-Arlac railway station and Krakatoa.

Mérignac-Arlac railway station

Railway station

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Mérignac-Arlac railway station is situated 300 metres southwest of Maison carrée d’Arlac.

Krakatoa

Arts center

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Krakatoa is an arts center, which is situated 510 metres south of Maison carrée d’Arlac.

Stade Chaban-Delmas

Stadium

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Stade Chaban-Delmas is a sporting stadium located in the city of Bordeaux, France. Stade Chaban-Delmas is situated 2 km east of Maison carrée d’Arlac.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pessac and Talence.

Pessac

Town

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Pessac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Pessac is situated 2½ km south of Maison carrée d’Arlac.

Talence

Town

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Talence is a commune in the department of Gironde… Talence is situated 3½ km southeast of Maison carrée d’Arlac.

Bordeaux

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Bordeaux is a city in the Gironde region of southwest France, standing on the River Garonne.

Maison carrée d’Arlac

Type: Building
Also known as: “maison carree d’Arlac”, “maison carrée d’arlac”, “maison carrée d’Arlac”, “maison Carrée D’Arlac”, and “Maison Carrée d’Arlac”
Category: château
Location: Mérignac, Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.82802° or 44° 49′ 41″ north

Longitude

-0.62281° or 0° 37′ 22″ west

Open location code

8CPXR9HG+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 164144763

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q2967960

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Maison carrée d’Arlac” goes by many names.

Chinese: “佩绍特城堡”
French: “château Peychotte”
French: “Château Peychotte”
Irish: “château Peychotte”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parc de Peychotte and Place Jolibois.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Meltin‘ Potes Caffé and Optic Duroc.

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