Château de Pouzauges
Château de Pouzauges is a castle in Pouzauges, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte, Pays de la Loire. Château de Pouzauges is situated nearby to the community center Salle du Vieux château, as well as near the recreation area Amphithéatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Pouzauges and Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges.
Château de Pouzauges
Castle
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The Château de Pouzauges is a ruined castle in the town and commune of Pouzauges in the Vendée département of France. Notably, it was inhabited in the 15th century by Catherine de Thouars, wife of Gilles de Rais, though he never lived there, preferring the Château de Tiffauges.
Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges
Church
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Église Saint-Jacques de Pouzauges is a church, which is situated 340 metres southeast of Château de Pouzauges.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption du Vieux-Pouzauges
Church
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption du Vieux-Pouzauges is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Château de Pouzauges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pouzauges and La Meilleraie-Tillay.
Pouzauges
Village
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Pouzauges is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
La Meilleraie-Tillay
Village
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La Meilleraie-Tillay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. La Meilleraie-Tillay is situated 5 km south of Château de Pouzauges.
La Flocellière
Village
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La Flocellière is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sèvremont. La Flocellière is situated 5 km north of Château de Pouzauges.
Château de Pouzauges
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pouzauges, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.78527° or 46° 47′ 7″ northLongitude
-0.8398° or 0° 50′ 23″ westOpen location code
8CRXQ5P6+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 92705269OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Highlights include Salle du Vieux château and Amphithéatre.
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