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Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau

Look for Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau, a fort, in Le Pouliguen. Within 5 km there are 11 more places to visit. Since 1979 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Le Pouliguen
inside the commune
Historic monument
1979
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Fort in Le Pouliguen

In Le Pouliguen

Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau is in the commune of Le Pouliguen, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1979 (Mérimée record PA00108781). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

When to go

From May to October, Le Pouliguen sees highs of 17–23°C.

Jan9° / 5°61 mm
Feb10° / 5°48 mm
Mar13° / 7°45 mm
Apr15° / 8°44 mm
May19° / 11°42 mm
Jun21° / 14°29 mm
Jul23° / 16°35 mm
Aug23° / 16°33 mm
Sep21° / 14°47 mm
Oct17° / 12°69 mm
Nov13° / 8°71 mm
Dec10° / 6°72 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Le Pouliguen, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Pte De Chemoulin station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Le Pouliguen’s full climate →
About

Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. A drive of 4.6 km reaches Château de Careil.

Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00108781 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1979
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Le Pouliguen, Loire-Atlantique
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting your bearings

Orange marks Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Pouliguen. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau

The most populous of the 8 is La Baule-Escoublac, at 16,912. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Le Pouliguen
  2. 2Batz-sur-Mer
  3. 3La Baule-Escoublac
  4. 4Pornichet
  5. 5Guérande
  6. 6Le Croisic
  7. 7Saint-André-des-Eaux
  8. 8La Turballe
1 · It’s in this commune

Le Pouliguen

4,173 people

2 · 4.4 km northwest of it

Batz-sur-Mer

2,892 people

3 · 4.7 km northeast of it

La Baule-Escoublac

16,912 people

4 · 7.5 km east of it

Pornichet

12,800 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau isPeople
Le PouliguenIt’s in this commune4,173
Batz-sur-Mer4.4 km northwest of it2,892
La Baule-Escoublac4.7 km northeast of it16,912
Pornichet7.5 km east of it12,800
Guérande7.8 km north of it16,804
Le Croisic8.3 km northwest of it4,056
Saint-André-des-Eaux11 km northeast of it7,013
La Turballe12 km northwest of it4,850
Make a day of it

More near Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau

Also close at hand are 3 museums, 2 châteaux and a house, among 56 within 15 km.

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

What people ask about Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau

Where is Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau?

Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau is in Le Pouliguen, in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire).

What is Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau?

Oppidum in Loire-Atlantique.

Is Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1979, Mérimée record PA00108781.

How well known is Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau?

Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau?

May to October are the warmest months in Le Pouliguen, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Camp protohistorique de Penchâteau?

Within 15 km: Château de Careil (4.6 km), Musée Bernard-Boesch (700 m), Castel Marie-Louise (2.6 km) and Le Grand Blockhaus (3.9 km).

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 (5)

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.