Peyrelade Castle
The Château de Peyrelade is a ruined castle in the commune of Rivière-sur-Tarn in the Aveyron département of France. The name is derived from the occitan "pèira lada", meaning wide rock; an accurate description of the site.Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle in the commune of Rivière-sur-Tarn, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Peyrelade” and “Château de Peyrelade”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Pinet and Église Saint-Second de Boyne.
Église Saint-Martin de Pinet
Church
Photo: Deslignes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Pinet is a church, which is situated 670 metres southwest of Peyrelade Castle.
Église Saint-Second de Boyne
Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Second de Boyne is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Peyrelade Castle.
Église Sainte-Barbe de Rivière-sur-Tarn
Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Barbe de Rivière-sur-Tarn is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Peyrelade Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Cresse and Compeyre.
La Cresse
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Cresse is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Compeyre
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Compeyre is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Compeyre is situated 5 km southwest of Peyrelade Castle.
Aguessac
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aguessac is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. Aguessac is situated 6 km southwest of Peyrelade Castle.
Peyrelade Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rivière-sur-Tarn, Arrondissement of Millau, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.19493° or 44° 11′ 42″ northLongitude
3.14795° or 3° 8′ 53″ eastInception
12th centuryOpen location code
8FP554VX+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 403581350OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2970211
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Peyrelade Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Peyrelade (Ribièira de Tarn)”
- Catalan: “Castell de Peyrelade”
- Czech: “Peyrelade”
- Dutch: “Château de Peyrelade”
- French: “château de Peyrelade”
- French: “Château de Peyrelade”
- Turkish: “Peyrelade Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peyrelade Castle and chapelle Saint-Christol.
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