Castle of Fourques
Castle of Fourques is a castle in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Castle of Fourques is situated nearby to the castle Château de l’Engarran, as well as near the neighborhood Celleneuve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—noon and 3:00 PM—7:00 PM
- Email: fourques@netcourrier.com
- Type: Castle
- Description: building and winery located in the commune of Juvignac, France
- Also known as: “castle of Fourques”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de l’Engarran and Château de Bionne.
Château de l’Engarran
Castle
Photo: Sacamol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de l'Engarran is an 18th-century Montpellier folly in Hérault in France, on the road between Juvignac and Lavérune. It was built around 1750 on the site of a house dating to 1632. Château de l’Engarran is situated 380 metres south of Castle of Fourques.
Château de Bionne
Castle
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Château de Bionne is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km east of Castle of Fourques.
Château des évêques de Montpellier
Public building
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château des évêques de Montpellier is a public building, which is situated 2 km south of Castle of Fourques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Celleneuve and Saint Jean de Védas.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded.
Saint Jean de Védas
Town
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Védas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Saint Jean de Védas is situated 3½ km southeast of Castle of Fourques.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Antigone is situated 7 km east of Castle of Fourques.
Castle of Fourques
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.60109° or 43° 36′ 4″ northLongitude
3.80587° or 3° 48′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FM5JR24+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 322512909OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q19406874
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castle of Fourques” goes by many names.
- French: “Au bonheur des dames”
- French: “Carascaude”
- French: “château de Fourques”
- French: “Château de Fourques”
- French: “manso de Carascausas”
- French: “métairies de la Tour”
- Spanish: “castillo de Fourques”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Fourques”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Bionne and Médiathèque Théodore Monod.
Nearby Places
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