Château de Montaillou

The Château de Montaillou is a ruined castle in the French village of , in the département. The village of Montaillou, standing on the slope of Mount Allion, was made famous in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's history, Montaillou, village occitan.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: French castle
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Montaillou”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame de Montaillou and Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Carnesses de Montaillou.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 340 metres east of Château de Montaillou.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 640 metres northeast of Château de Montaillou.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Château de Montaillou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fajolle and Savignac-les-Ormeaux.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 6 km east of Château de Montaillou.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 9 km southwest of Château de Montaillou.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 9 km south of Château de Montaillou.

Château de Montaillou

Latitude
42.7866° or 42° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.89406° or 1° 53′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FJ3QVPV+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585916376
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1013141
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Turkish—“Château de Montaillou” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Kastell Montaillou”
  • Catalan: “Restes del castell (Montalhon)”
  • Catalan: “Restes del castell”
  • Czech: “Montaillou”
  • Dutch: “Chateau de Montaillou”
  • Dutch: “Château de Montaillou”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Montaillou”
  • French: “château de Montaillou”
  • French: “Château de Montaillou”
  • German: “Burg Montaillou”
  • Turkish: “Montaillou Kalesi”
  • “Montaillou”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre historique Jean Duvernoy and Le Besset.

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