Torfou
in Maine-et-Loire of Pays de la Loire Region, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.037 and -1.116 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 2' 12" and W -1° 6' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:55 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:54 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-41.541 and 175.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Rat Hill
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Torfou

Torfou in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire Region) with it's 2,023 inhabitants is located in France about 204 mi (or 328 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital.

Local time in Torfou is now 11:55 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Torfou, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cholet Le Pontreau Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 114 mi (or 184 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cholet, Ancenis, Nantes, La Roche-sur-Yon and Fontenay-le-Comte. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 17% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Manoir de la Barbacane

Address
1,6 mi
Place de l Eglise 2
85130 Tiffauges
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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VT - La dernière des Verts (1)

Published: September 01, 2007
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: toonito49

Avant la fusion avec Le Longeron la saison prochaine, les Vaillants de Torfou ont rendez-vous avec l'histoire pour le dernier match de leur 36ème et dernière saison, la 11ème consécutive...


VT - La dernière des Verts (3)

Published: September 04, 2007
Length: 50:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: toonito49

Ending en musique ... Place désormais à l'ASLT !


Trebuchet Medieval Siege Weapon

Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 40:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eleanor13thC

Trebuchet replica being fired. Part of a medieval siege weapon demonstration at Tiffauges Castle. More on the trebuchet http://www.medieval-castle.com/castle_defences_weapons.htm.


Wakeboard à Tiffauges

Published: November 29, 2013
Length: 24:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willy BOUCHET

Montage by Antho.


Installation d'un Chevalier sur son destrier

Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 48:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Equinoxe Thierry

A Tiffauges, le Château de Barbe bleue en Vendée est un Château datant du Moyen Âge.


Trébuchet en feu

Published: September 10, 2007
Length: 31:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Olosnikana

Tir d'un boulet en feu à l'aide d'un trébuchet. Le boulet est parti, mais le feu est resté !!!


Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges propriété T11 8 chambres caractè

Published: May 05, 2012
Length: 02:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: immozip1

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Maison F6 à vendre, Saint Germain Sur Moine (49)

Published: June 08, 2011
Length: 06:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Panoramaimmobilier

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Course des Vignes 2013 - Reportage TV3P 04-05-13

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 59:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Course des Vignes

Reportage TV3P (Télévision des 3 Provinces) sur la deuxième édition de la Course des Vignes à Saint Crespin sur Moine le samedi 4 mai 2013. Course Nature se déroulant dans les vignes,...


Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux maison de plain pied T6 3 chambres

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: immozip1

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Château de Tiffauges

The Château de Tiffauges is a medieval castle situated in the French commune of Tiffauges in the Vendée département. The castle is also known as the château de Barbe-bleue after its most famous resident, Gilles de Rais, known as Barbe-bleue. It was here that Bluebeard perpetrated his atrocities.

Located at 47.0167, -1.11472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Pays de la Loire, Official historical monuments of France, Museums in Vendée, Historic house museums in Pays de la Loire


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Torfou