Cantal
Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
Chaudes-Aigues

Château de Couffour

The Château de Couffour or Tour du Couffour is a ruined castle situated in the French commune of in the département. The original 15th-century castle, with seven towers with conical roof, was witness to the importance of this place during the Hundred Years War.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: ruined castle in Chaudes-Aigues, Cantal, France
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Couffour” and “Tour du Couffour”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs de Chaudes-Aigues and Église Saint-Blaise-et-Saint-Martin de Chaudes-Aigues.

Museum
Photo: BUFO88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 1 km north of Château de Couffour.

Church
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Château de Couffour.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Château de Couffour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaudes-Aigues and Saint-Rémy-de-Chaudes-Aigues.

Village
Photo: OT chaudes aigues, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in south-central . It is a spa town, famous for its hot spring waters.

Village
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in south-central . is situated 8 km south of Château de Couffour.

Château de Couffour

Latitude
44.84428° or 44° 50′ 39″ north
Longitude
3.00226° or 3° 0′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FP5R2V2+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197942114
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2555498
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Discover Château de Couffour from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Château de Couffour” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grotte de la chauve and Salle Beauredon.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hôtel-Restaurant Serge Vieira and Camping Le Couffour.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Château de Couffour”. Photo: Heurtelions, CC BY-SA 3.0.