Château Woolsack

#2972 among destinations in France

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The Château Woolsack or Château de Woolsack or The Woolsack is a former hunting lodge located in the commune of Mimizan in the department of Landes in the Aquitaine region of south-western France. Built in 1911 on the shores of Lake Aureilhan by Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, it is a replica in the Tudor style of the home of Rudyard Kipling - the author of The Jungle Book. It is on a site which has been listed and protected since 18 July 1978. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°13'35"N, 1°13'11"W

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New AquitaineFrance

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Château Woolsack – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Étang d'Aureilhan, Clocher-porche de Mimizan, Musée - Prieuré de Mimizan, Church of St. Eulalia.

0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang d'Aureilhan
15 min walk • Étang d'Aureilhan or Lac d'Aureilhan is a lake at Aureilhan in the Landes department, France. At an elevation of 10 m, its surface area is 3.4 km².
1.8 miSW
Church
Clocher-porche de Mimizan, Mimizan
45 min walk • Of the former priory church of Sainte-Marie de Mimizan in the French department of Landes, only a part of the western wall of the nave and a massive square bell tower-porch made of brick and alios, covered with chestnut shingles and topped with an...
1.8 miSW
44°12'14"N • 1°14'12"W
Musée - Prieuré de Mimizan, Mimizan
45 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.7 miNE
Library, Restaurant
Church of St. Eulalia, Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born
95 min walk • The church of Sainte-Eulalie is located in the commune of Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born, in the French department of Landes. It is a stage on the Soulac route of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
4.3 miE
Locality
Pontenx-les-Forges
110 min walk • Pontenx-les-Forges is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Château Woolsack

Facts and practical information

Château Woolsack – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Étang d'Aureilhan

Clocher-porche de Mimizan, Mimizan

Musée - Prieuré de Mimizan, Mimizan

Church of St. Eulalia, Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born

Pontenx-les-Forges