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Château des Ravalet, Tourlaville

#1 among attractions in Tourlaville

Top attraction, Forts and castles
Château des Ravalet

Facts and practical information

The Château des Ravalet, also known as Château de Tourlaville, is a sixteenth-century residence, remodeled in 1859 by Viscount de Tocqueville, which stands on the delegated municipality of Tourlaville within the new municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region. It is known to have served as a setting for the forbidden love of Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet.

The castle was classified as a historical monument by order of March 4, 1996. The site, and more broadly the Trottebec valley, covering an area of 1,400 hectares, is a "listed natural site" by order of April 15, 1983.

Alternative names: Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 49°37'47"N, 1°33'60"W
Address

Avenue de Château des Ravalet, TourlavilleTourlaville France

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Day trips

Château des Ravalet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cité de la Mer, Musée Thomas-Henry, Le Trident, Cherbourg Harbour.

  • cite de la mer cherbourg en cotentin2.5 miNW
  • musee thomas henry cherbourg en cotentin2.6 miW
  • le trident cherbourg en cotentin2.6 miW
  • cherbourg harbour cherbourg en cotentin3.5 miNW
  • equeurdreville hainneville cherbourg en cotentin4.1 miW
  • le redoutable cherbourg en cotentin2.6 miNW
  • basilique sainte trinite cherbourg en cotentin2.7 miW
  • jardin botanique de la roche fauconniere cherbourg en cotentin2.3 miW
  • st martins church4.7 miSW
  • church of our lady5.1 miSW
  • le point du jour cherbourg en cotentin2.2 miW

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