Château de Beaucaire

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Château de Beaucaire is a medieval fortress in the town of Beaucaire in southern France, overlooking the Rhône River and known for its strategic and historical significance.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Château de Beaucaire canonical 2
medieval castle of Beaucaire 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
category Castles in Gard
Medieval castles in France
Monuments historiques of Gard
country France
elevationAboveRhône hilltop
hasFunction defensive stronghold
military fortress
hasHistoricalSignificance control of Rhône frontier
regional military history
hasPart courtyard
curtain walls
gatehouse
keep
towers
hasStrategicImportance control of Rhône River crossing
control of trade routes between Languedoc and Provence
hasViewOf Rhône valley
linked to: Rhône Valley

town of Beaucaire
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationAppliesToPart castle complex
heritageDesignationCountry France
locatedIn Beaucaire
locatedInCountry France
locatedInDepartment Gard
locatedInHistoricalRegion Languedoc
locatedInPartOfFrance southern France
locatedInRegion Occitanie
locatedNear Tarascon
locatedOn rocky spur
locatedOpposite Château de Tarascon
material stone
nearWaterBody Rhône River
openToPublic yes
overlooks Rhône River
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedAs historical monument
tourist attraction
usedFor control of river traffic
protection of Beaucaire

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Château de Tarascon locatedOpposite Château de Beaucaire
Beaucaire hasLandmark Château de Beaucaire
Beaucaire hasLandmark medieval castle of Beaucaire
linked to: Château de Beaucaire