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Beaufort

Beaufort is a type of cheese. Its address is in Beaufort. Within 15 km there are 34 more places to visit, starting with Château de La Sallaz (300 m).

Where

In Beaufort

inside the commune

How well known

Top 1%

#166 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Museum in Beaufort

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#166 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Beaufort

Beaufort is in the commune of Beaufort, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

In Beaufort, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–23°C.

Jan4° / -3°126 mm

Feb5° / -3°102 mm

Mar9° / 0°106 mm

Apr13° / 3°92 mm

May17° / 7°123 mm

Jun21° / 11°120 mm

Jul23° / 12°122 mm

Aug23° / 13°117 mm

Sep18° / 9°106 mm

Oct14° / 6°107 mm

Nov8° / 1°115 mm

Dec4° / -2°149 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Beaufort, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Beaufort-Sur-Doron station, 1.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Beaufort’s full climate →

About

Beaufort

28 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Beaufort on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Museum
Covered in: 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Beaufort, Savoie

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Visiting: the details

HoursEvery day 08:00–19:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Beaufort is

Orange marks Beaufort, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns around Beaufort, by distance

Albertville, with 19,978 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in this commune

Beaufort

1,989 people

2 · 13 km west of it

Ugine

7,154 people

3 · 15 km north of it

Megève

2,893 people

4 · 16 km west of it

Albertville

19,978 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Beaufort is	People
Beaufort	It’s in this commune	1,989
Ugine	13 km west of it	7,154
Megève	15 km north of it	2,893
Albertville	16 km west of it	19,978
Mercury	18 km west of it	3,495
Gilly-sur-Isère	18 km west of it	3,149
Aime-la-Plagne	19 km south of it	4,385
Bourg-Saint-Maurice	20 km southeast of it	7,270

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 15 km are 34 places, among them 4 forts, 3 châteaux and a museum.

1FortFortChâteau de La Sallaz300 m southwest, in Beaufort 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaufort1.3 km northwest, in Beaufort 3FortFortMaison Blanc300 m south, in Beaufort 4FortFortChâteau des Outards400 m northeast, in Beaufort 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chantemerle13 km southwest, in La Bâthie 6FortFortBlockhaus du Laitelet11 km west, in Venthon 7

MuseumMaison Rouge de Conflans15 km west, in Albertville 8ChâteauChâteauFort du Mont12 km west, in Albertville

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Beaufort

Where is Beaufort?

Beaufort is in Beaufort, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Beaufort?

Type of cheese.

How well known is Beaufort?

Beaufort has 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #166 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Beaufort?

June to September are the warmest months in Beaufort, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Beaufort?

Within 15 km: Château de La Sallaz (300 m), Château de Beaufort (1.3 km), Maison Blanc (300 m) and Château des Outards (400 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Maison Rouge de Conflans: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.