Château de la Turmelière

Château de la Turmelière is a ruins in Orée-d’Anjou, Arrondissement of Cholet, Pays de la Loire. Château de la Turmelière is situated near the park Parc de la Turmelière, as well as near the sports venue Centre Équestre L’Écusson.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Town hall of Orée d’Anjou and Église Notre-Dame de Drain.

Town hall of Orée d’Anjou

Town hall

Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Town hall of Orée d’Anjou is situated 1½ km west of Château de la Turmelière.

Église Notre-Dame de Drain

Church

Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Notre-Dame de Drain is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Château de la Turmelière.

Chapelle Sainte Apolline de Drain

Church

Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapelle Sainte Apolline de Drain is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Château de la Turmelière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drain and Ancenis.

Drain

Village

Photo: Labiloute, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drain is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2015, it was merged into the new commune Orée-d'Anjou.

Ancenis is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. Ancenis is situated 3½ km north of Château de la Turmelière.

Ancenis-Saint-Géréon

Town

Photo: Medalgicus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ancenis-Saint-Géréon is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Ancenis and Saint-Géréon. Ancenis-Saint-Géréon is situated 3½ km north of Château de la Turmelière.

Château de la Turmelière

Type: Ruins
Also known as: “Château de Joachim du Bellay”
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Orée-d’Anjou, Arrondissement of Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

47.33463° or 47° 20′ 5″ north

Longitude

-1.18458° or 1° 11′ 5″ west

Established

16th century

Open location code

8CVW8RM8+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 237445969

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Château de la Turmelière and Parc de la Turmelière.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Moulin de l’Écusson and Le Moulin des Robinets.

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