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Touring Ranton in France
Ranton in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 212 citizens is a city located in France - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Ranton is now 09:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tours, Saint-Leger-de-Montbrun, Saint-Jean-de-Sauves, Poitiers, and Paris. Being here already, consider visiting Tours . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ranton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Château de Ranton
The Château de Ranton is a small fortified castle in the village of Ranton, in the Department of the Vienne just west of Loudun, and south of the Loire. It was one of the front-line of fortresses which were built to defend the royal city of Loundun at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in 1340-1345. It played this military role until 1372. It then became a feudal manor and one of the estates of aristocratic families associated with the Courts of the French Kings and the Dukes of Anjou.
Located at 47.00 -0.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Château de Ternay
The Château de Ternay in the Loire Valley in the province of Poitou was built by the Aviau de Ternay family. On twelfth-century foundations, the present château is the result of building campaigns from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Charles Louis d'Arsac, Chevalier de Ternay (1722–1780), styled Chevalier de Ternay, born at the château, escorted the French troops of Rochambeau to join the American Revolution.
Located at 47.04 -0.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Château d'Oiron
The Château d'Oiron is located in Oiron, in the Deux-Sèvres département of western France. It has its origins in the 15th century war with the English for control of France when a victorious Charles VII of France gave the domain and great forest of Oiron to Guillaume Gouffier who became governor of Touraine. This château is the background for Charles Perrault's fairy tale, Puss in Boots. King Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Montespan was one of the residents in the place.
Located at 46.95 -0.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Thouaret
The Thouaret is a 52 km long river in France, right tributary of the Thouet. Its source is in the commune Chanteloup. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres. It flows northeast through the towns of La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Chiché and Saint-Varent, finally flowing into the Thouet near Thouars.
Located at 46.93 0.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Taizon
Taizon is a village in the Poitou-Charentes région of France.
Located at 47.05 -0.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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