Château de Tardes
The Château de Tardes is a converted castle in the commune of Saint-Macaire in the Gironde département of France. It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries as a medieval stronghold, but was converted in the 16th century to a Renaissance-style mansion, with the addition of mullions and a troubadour-style hexagonal tower with a spiral staircase.Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: converted castle
- Also known as: “Chateau de Tardes” and “Maison forte dite Château de Tarde”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Relais Henri IV and Maison attenante au Relais Henri IV, ouest.
Relais Henri IV
Historic building
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Relais Henri IV is a historic building.
Maison attenante au Relais Henri IV, ouest
Historic building
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maison attenante au Relais Henri IV, ouest is a historic building.
Maison attenante au Relais Henri IV, est
Historic building
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maison attenante au Relais Henri IV, est is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Mons and Langon.
Saint-Pierre-de-Mons
Village
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre-de-Mons is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Langon
Town
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langon is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Langon serves as the seat of its district, canton and subprefecture. Its inhabitants are called Langonnais and Langonnaise.
Le Pian-sur-Garonne
Village
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Pian-sur-Garonne is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Le Pian-sur-Garonne is situated 2½ km northeast of Château de Tardes.
Château de Tardes
- Categories: château, castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Macaire, Arrondissement of Langon, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.56446° or 44° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-0.22457° or 0° 13′ 29″ westInception
13th centuryOpen location code
8CPXHQ7G+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 99046482OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q2970756
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Château de Tardes” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Château de Tardes”
- French: “château de Tardes”
- French: “Château de Tardes”
- Irish: “château de Tardes”
- Turkish: “Tardes Şatosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Mercadiou OPHLM de la Gironde and Médiathèque Robert Escarpit.
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