Castle of Rennes-le-Château

Castle of Rennes-le-Château is a castle in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Castle of Rennes-le-Château is situated nearby to the town hall , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Bethania and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château.

Museum
Photo: Hawobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was constructed in the French village of between 1901 and 1905 as part of the former estate of the Abbé Bérenger Saunière, in the name of his maidservant Marie Dénarnaud.

Church
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Tower
Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tower, which is situated 140 metres west of Castle of Rennes-le-Château.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Just-et-le-Bézu and Rouvenac.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 5 km south of Castle of Rennes-le-Château.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in southern . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-du-Faby. is situated 10 km west of Castle of Rennes-le-Château.

Castle of Rennes-le-Château

Latitude
42.92792° or 42° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
2.26378° or 2° 15′ 50″ east
Inception
1250
Open location code
8FJ4W7H7+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 287034824
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12350525
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Turkish—“Castle of Rennes-le-Château” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mairie de Rennes-le-Chateau and Bureau d’Information Touristique Rennes-Le-Château.

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