Laval Castle
The Laval Castle is a castle in Laval, in the French department of Mayenne. Its foundation in the 10th century allowed the birth of the city. Emblematic monument of Laval, it occupies a rocky promontory above the Mayenne River.Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Château de Laval” and “Le Vieux Château”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée d’Art naïf et d’Arts singuliers and Tour Belot-Oissel.
Musée d’Art naïf et d’Arts singuliers
Museum
Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée d’Art naïf et d’Arts singuliers is a museum.
Archaeological sites of the chateau neuf in Laval
Castle
Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Archaeological sites of the chateau neuf in Laval is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laval and Saint-Berthevin.
Laval
Town
Photo: Skouame, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laval is a town in western France, about 300 km west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department. Its inhabitants are called Lavallois.
Saint-Berthevin
Village
Photo: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Berthevin is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Saint-Berthevin is situated 4½ km west of Laval Castle.
Louverné
Village
Photo: Jejecam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Louverné is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Louverné is situated 7 km northeast of Laval Castle.
Laval Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Laval, Arrondissement of Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.06848° or 48° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
-0.7707° or 0° 46′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CWX369H+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 67788335OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q1012883
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“Laval Castle” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Laval”
- Catalan: “Castell de Laval”
- Chinese: “拉瓦勒城堡”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Laval”
- French: “chateau de Laval”
- French: “château de Laval”
- French: “Château de Laval”
- German: “Burg Laval”
- German: “Chateau de Laval”
- German: “Château de Laval”
- Italian: “Castello di Laval”
- Japanese: “ラヴァル城”
- Slovenian: “Grad Laval”
- Turkish: “Laval Şatosu”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parc du Vieux Château and Promenade Charlotte-d’Aragon.
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