Billy Castle of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes by EuroTourData
Billy Castle is the restored ruins of the hill castle, built around 1233 to strengthen the House of Bourbon in their rivalry with the powerful Counts of Auvergne. Info based on the article Château de Billy of French Wikipedia.
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Billy Castle of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes info
Billy Castle history
During the French Wars of Religion, on February 2, 1576, the castle was captured by Protestant troops under the command of the Prince of Condé. Protestant troops caused damage to the castle that was not restored. At the end of the 18th century, the castle was turned into a prison. In the 19th century the castle was empty and destroyed. In 1963, the castle was bought and restored by the municipality of Billy.
Description of Billy Castle
Billy Castle retains most of its 13th century fortifications. The castle is located in the western part of the village of Billy and can be defined as an urban castle. The defensive walls of the castle have an oval shape with a diameter of about 50 meters. The defensive walls have seven semicircular towers including two gate towers. On the east corner is the powerful corner tower called the Mistress Tower, which adjoins to the thin octagonal watchtower. Currently, the castle can be visited from April to October.
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism |
|---|---|
| French name | Château de Billy |
| French alternate name | Forteresse de Billy |
| Type | Hill castle |
| Subtype | Urban castle |
| Built | |
| Condition | Restored ruins |
| Owner | Commune of Billy |
| Public access | Free |
| Street address | 5 Rue du Château |
| Postal code | 03260 |
| Commune | Billy |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Country | France |
| Google Map | Billy Castle |
| Directions to | Billy Castle |
| Plus code | 8FR56CPH+MF |
| Waze Map | Billy Castle |
| OpenStreetMap | Billy Castle |
| Latitude | 46.23672 |
| Longitude | 3.42862 |
| GeoNames ID | 12500742 |
| Knowledge Panel | Billy Castle |
Dataset to Billy Castle of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tabular dataset and ATOM feed to Billy Castle of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
ETD ID: blarhal-frnc.
Creator: Nikolaj Antonov - ORCID.
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