Château de Varax
The Château de Varax is a historic château in Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Ain, France. It was built in the 14th century. It was almost destroyed in 1593, and subsequently rebuilt. It has been listed as an official historical monument since September 29, 1981.Photo: PRA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: historic chateau in Saint-Paul-de-Varax, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Varax”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Paul-de-Varax and Gare de Servas - Lent.
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Paul de Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Château de Varax.
Gare de Servas - Lent
Railway station
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Servas - Lent is a railway station, which is situated 4 km northeast of Château de Varax.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gare de Saint-Paul-de-Varax and Servas.
Gare de Saint-Paul-de-Varax
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a village.
Servas
Village
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Servas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Servas is situated 4 km northeast of Château de Varax.
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
Village
Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is situated 5 km south of Château de Varax.
Château de Varax
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.09963° or 46° 5′ 59″ northLongitude
5.14274° or 5° 8′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FR734XV+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 222048379OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2970903
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Château de Varax” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Saint-Paul-de-Varax”
- French: “château de Varax”
- French: “Château de Varax”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Varax”
- Portuguese: “Château de Varax (Saint-Paul-de-Varax)”
- Turkish: “Varax Kalesi”
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