Château de Tarascon
The Château de Tarascon is a medieval castle in Tarascon in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the south of France. The fortress stands on the banks of the Rhône opposite Château de Beaucaire, and near St Martha's Collegiate Church and ensured the security of the western border of Provence.Photo: Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortified castle of the Counts of Provence-Barcelona, Dukes of Anjou
- Also known as: “Château du Roi René”, “King’s René castle”, and “René d’Anjou Art Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon and Town hall of Tarascon.
Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon
Church
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon or Collégiale Royale Sainte-Marthe is a collegiate church in Tarascon, France, dedicated to Saint Martha. According to a local tradition, the biblical figure Martha is buried there. Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon is situated 130 metres southeast of Château de Tarascon.
Town hall of Tarascon
Town hall
Photo: K.Weise, Public domain.
Town hall of Tarascon is situated 210 metres east of Château de Tarascon.
Arènes Joseph-Durand
Stadium
Photo: Olivier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arènes Joseph-Durand is a stadium, which is situated 340 metres east of Château de Tarascon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier Kilmaine and Beaucaire.
Beaucaire
Town
Photo: Eponimm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaucaire is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2020, the commune was awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
Montfrin
Village
Montfrin is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Montfrin is situated 9 km northwest of Château de Tarascon.
Château de Tarascon
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tarascon, Arrondissement of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.80665° or 43° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
4.65497° or 4° 39′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FM6RM43+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 257911170OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q740250
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Château de Tarascon” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Замък Тараскон”
- Chinese: “塔拉斯孔城堡”
- Czech: “Château de Tarascon”
- Czech: “Hrad Tarascon”
- Dutch: “château de Tarascon”
- French: “Centre d’art René d’Anjou”
- French: “château de Tarascon”
- French: “Château de Tarascon”
- French: “château du Roi René”
- German: “Burg Tarascon”
- German: “Château de Tarascon”
- German: “Château du roi René”
- German: “Schloss Tarascon”
- Hebrew: “טירת המלך רנה בטרסקון”
- Hungarian: “Tarasconi vár”
- Italian: “castello di Tarascona”
- Italian: “Castello di Tarascona”
- Japanese: “タラスコン城”
- Latin: “Castellum Tarasconense”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèu de Tarascon”
- Russian: “Замок Тараскон”
- Russian: “Тараскон”
- Spanish: “castillo de los Condes de Provenza-Barcelona”
- Spanish: “castillo de los Duques de Anjou”
- Spanish: “castillo de René d’Anjou”
- Spanish: “castillo de René de Anjou”
- Spanish: “castillo de Tarascon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Tarascon”
- Spanish: “castillo del rey René”
- Spanish: “centro de arte René d’Anjou”
- Spanish: “Centro de Arte René d’Anjou”
- Turkish: “Tarascon Kalesi”
- “Château de Tarascon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Ernest Renan and Jardin des plantes.
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