Château de Chabannes

Château de Chabannes was an orphanage in the village of Chabannes in Vichy France where about 400 Jewish refugee children were saved from the Holocaust by efforts of its director, Félix Chevrier and other teachers.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: French orphanage that housed Jewish refugees during the Holocaust
  • Also known as: “Chateau de Chabannes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac and Dolmen de Bagnol.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Château de Chabannes.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km west of Château de Chabannes.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km west of Château de Chabannes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Folles and Fromental.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in west-central . is situated 5 km south of Château de Chabannes.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in west-central . is situated 6 km west of Château de Chabannes.

Town
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is a commune in the west-central French department of . The commune is listed as a Village étape. is situated 8 km north of Château de Chabannes.

Château de Chabannes

Latitude
46.16225° or 46° 9′ 44″ north
Longitude
1.47999° or 1° 28′ 48″ east
Open location code
8FR35F6H+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68173220
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5118754
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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Château de Chabannes” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Étang de Chabannes and Puy Bernard.

Nearby Places

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