Château de Tarascon

The Château de Tarascon is a medieval castle in in the department of the south of . The fortress stands on the banks of the opposite , and near St Martha's Collegiate Church and ensured the security of the western border of Provence.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortified castle of the Counts of Provence-Barcelona, Dukes of Anjou
  • Also known as: “castillo de los Condes de Provenza-Barcelona”, “castillo de los Duques de Anjou”, “castillo de René d’Anjou”, “castillo de René de Anjou”, “castillo del rey René”, “Centre d’art René d’Anjou”, “centro de arte René d’Anjou”, “Centro de Arte René d’Anjou”, “château du Roi René”, “Château du roi René”, “Château du Roi René”, “King’s René castle”, “René d’Anjou Art Centre”, and “Schloss Tarascon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon and Town hall of Tarascon.

Church
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or Collégiale Royale Sainte-Marthe is a collegiate church in , , dedicated to Saint Martha. According to a local tradition, the biblical figure Martha is buried there. is situated 130 metres southeast of Château de Tarascon.

Town hall
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is situated 210 metres east of Château de Tarascon.

Stadium
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is a stadium, which is situated 340 metres east of Château de Tarascon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier Kilmaine and Beaucaire.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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is a commune in the department in the 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.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 9 km northwest of Château de Tarascon.

Château de Tarascon

Latitude
43.80665° or 43° 48′ 24″ north
Longitude
4.65497° or 4° 39′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FM6RM43+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257911170
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data 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: “Hrad Tarascon”
  • Dutch: “château de Tarascon”
  • French: “château de Tarascon”
  • French: “Château de Tarascon”
  • German: “Burg 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 Tarascon”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Tarascon”
  • Turkish: “Tarascon Kalesi”
  • “Château de Tarascon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place Ernest Renan and Jardin des plantes.

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