Nièvre
Arrondissement of Nevers
Mars-sur-Allier

Château de Villars

The Château de Villard is a 14th-century castle in the commune of in the département of France. During the Hundred Years' War, the fortress was of great importance and was fought over by the French, English, Armagnacs and Bourbons.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Saint-Parize-le-Châtel, Nièvre, France
  • Also known as: “Château de Villard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and Église Saint-Julien de Mars-sur-Allier.

Sports venue
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is a 4.411 km motor racing circuit located in central , near the towns of and , some 250 km from and 240 km from . is situated 3½ km northeast of Château de Villars.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Château de Villars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier and Apremont-sur-Allier.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central . It was besieged during the Hundred Years' War. Located between the Loire and Allier, the town has a rich and powerful history, but is a little forgotten today because of its "relative" road isolation and lack of tourist infrastructure. is situated 6 km south of Château de Villars.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region of . is situated 9 km northwest of Château de Villars.

Château de Villars

Latitude
46.8463° or 46° 50′ 47″ north
Longitude
3.12316° or 3° 7′ 23″ east
Inception
14th century
Open location code
8FR5R4WF+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 399461491
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q17102428
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In Other Languages

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Château de Villars”. Photo: Sdo216, CC BY-SA 4.0.