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Castella

Castella, a château, stands in Montoulieu. Nearby, 7 more places to visit are within 5 km. Further out, Château de Foix is 6.8 km away.

Where

In Montoulieu

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 19–26°C

In brief

Château in Montoulieu

In Montoulieu

Castella is in the commune of Montoulieu, with 7 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 Montoulieu the warm season is May to October, with highs of 19–26°C.

Jan10° / 2°108 mm

Feb11° / 2°90 mm

Mar14° / 4°89 mm

Apr17° / 6°107 mm

May20° / 9°110 mm

Jun24° / 13°78 mm

Jul26° / 15°68 mm

Aug26° / 15°70 mm

Sep23° / 12°75 mm

Oct19° / 9°87 mm

Nov13° / 4°122 mm

Dec11° / 2°98 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montoulieu, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Les Cascades station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montoulieu’s full climate →

About

Castella

Castella is in Montoulieu, Ariège.

Type: Château
Commune: Montoulieu, Ariège

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

The map

Its place on the map

Numbered points are the places near Castella, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns that count Castella

By population, Pamiers leads the 8 with 16,473. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Montoulieu

415 people

2 · 6.4 km north of it

Foix

9,934 people

3 · 7.1 km south of it

Tarascon-sur-Ariège

3,085 people

4 · 16 km north of it

Varilhes

3,487 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castella is	People
Montoulieu	It’s in this commune	415
Foix	6.4 km north of it	9,934
Tarascon-sur-Ariège	7.1 km south of it	3,085
Varilhes	16 km north of it	3,487
Lavelanet	18 km east of it	5,987
Saint-Jean-du-Falga	20 km north of it	2,851
La Tour-du-Crieu	22 km north of it	3,230
Pamiers	23 km north of it	16,473

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Within 15 km you can add 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum.

MuseumChâteau de Foix6.8 km north, in Foix 2Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Niaux10 km south, in Niaux 3AttractionAttractionPont du Diable1 km east, in Mercus-Garrabet 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade11 km east, in Roquefixade 5AttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives9.4 km south, in Ussat 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos13 km south, in Miglos 7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien6.8 km north, in Foix 8AttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche12 km northwest, in Baulou

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

A visit to Castella: questions

Where is Castella?

Castella is in Montoulieu, in Ariège (Occitanie).

What is Castella?

Château.

When is the best time to visit Castella?

May to October are the warmest months in Montoulieu, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Castella?

Within 15 km: Château de Foix (6.8 km), Grotte de Niaux (10 km), Pont du Diable (1 km) and Château de Roquefixade (11 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 (1)

Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.