Château de Gilles de Retz, Machecoul

Name: Château de Gilles de Retz
Address: Machecoul, France

#2 among attractions in Machecoul

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The castle of Machecoul is an ancient fortress, now ruined, whose remains stand in the French town of Machecoul in the department of Loire-Atlantique, in the region Pays de la Loire. The castle is also called "castle of Gilles de Rais" and, wrongly, "castle of Bluebeard".

Coordinates: 46°59'28"N, 1°48'50"W

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Machecoul France

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Château de Gilles de Retz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hôtel Réal des Perrières, Bois-de-Céné, Fresnay-en-Retz.

~1590 ftNW
Forts and castles
Hôtel Réal des Perrières, Machecoul
8 min walk • The Réal des Perrières hotel is a mansion located in Machecoul, France.
5 miSW
Locality
Bois-de-Céné
127 min walk • Bois-de-Céné is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
3.8 miNW
Locality
Fresnay-en-Retz
96 min walk • Fresnay-en-Retz is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Villeneuve-en-Retz.

Château de Gilles de Retz, Machecoul

Facts and practical information

Château de Gilles de Retz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hôtel Réal des Perrières, Machecoul

Bois-de-Céné

Fresnay-en-Retz