Château de Carbonat

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The Château de Carbonat is a French castle located in Arpajon-sur-Cère, in Cantal. It gradually fell to ruins, but was extensively restored in the early twentieth century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°54'32"N, 2°29'16"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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

Nearby attractions include: Château de Conros, Fanum d'Aron, Château de Vixouze, Église abbatiale Saint-Géraud.

3.9 miSW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Château de Conros
99 min walk • The Château de Conros is a medieval castle, later heavily modified, situated in Arpajon-sur-Cère in the Cantal département of France. Robert d'Humières, grandfather of the present owners, was born here. He was a noted literary figure who translated the works of Rudyard Kipling into French.
2.6 miNW
Archaeological site, Ancient Roman architecture
Fanum d'Aron, Aurillac
67 min walk • Fanum d'Aron is a fanum, or Romano-Celtic temple, located in Aurillac, a French commune in the Auvergne region.
5.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Vixouze
144 min walk • The Château de Vixouges is a medieval castle in the commune Polminhac in the Cantal département of the Auvergne, in France.
2.5 miNW
Church
Église abbatiale Saint-Géraud, Aurillac
64 min walk • The Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac abbey is an ancient Benedictine abbey that was the model for the one in Cluny. It was founded before 885 in Auvergne by Count Geraud of Aurillac.
5.3 miNE
44°57'13"N • 2°34'32"E
Château fort de Pesteils, Polminhac
135 min walk • Forts and castles
2.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Château Saint-Etienne, Aurillac
69 min walk • The Saint-Etienne castle is a medieval castle located on the height which dominates the town of Aurillac, in the Cantal.
3.7 miN
Church
Église Saint-Sigismond
95 min walk • The Saint-Simon tower, formerly of Saint-Sigismond, is a medieval tower attached to the Saint-Sigismond Church in the village of Saint-Simon.
4 miE
Church
Église Saint-Avit
102 min walk • The Saint-Avit church is a Catholic church located in Carlat, in France.
1.5 miW
Park
Arboretum d'Arpajon-sur-Cère, Arpajon-sur-Cère
39 min walk • The Arboretum d'Arpajon-sur-Cère is an arboretum located on the Route de Labrousse, Arpajon-sur-Cère, Cantal, Auvergne, France. The arboretum was established in 1993, and now contains a variety of trees from around the world, including ash trees, maples, oaks, pines, and willows, as well as fruit trees and a labyrinth.
5.5 miNW
Church
St. Lawrence Church, Reilhac
140 min walk • The Saint-Laurent church is a Catholic church located in Reilhac, France.
3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Stade Jean Alric, Aurillac
78 min walk • Stade Jean Alric is a rugby union stadium, in Aurillac, France. It is the home stadium of Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne. The stadium can hold 9,000 people. It has been named after Jean Alric, a player of the club shot by the SS on June 5, 1944.