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.- Castle
- …has a gabled roof
- Also known as“Château de Laval”“Le Vieux Château”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée d’Art naïf et d’Arts singuliers and Tour Belot-Oissel.
Laval Cathedral
Laval Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and a national monument in Laval, France. Laval Cathedral is situated 220 metres west of Laval Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laval and Saint-Berthevin.
Saint-Berthevin
Saint-Berthevin is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Saint-Berthevin is situated 4½ km west of Laval Castle.
Laval Castle
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Latitude
48.06848° or 48° 4′ 7″ north
Longitude
-0.7707° or 0° 46′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CWX369H+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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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”
- Czech: “zámek Laval”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Laval”
- French: “Château de Laval”
- French: “vieux-château de Laval”
- German: “Burg 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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