Château Bayard
Château Bayard is a French castle, Pontcharra, Isère. It is in Pontcharra. Since 1915 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Pontcharra
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Pontcharra
Château Bayard is in the commune of Pontcharra, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1915; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00117240). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Aim for April to September, when Pontcharra reaches 18–28°C.
Château Bayard
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. Top of the 58 other places within 15 km is Tour d'Avalon, 1.1 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1915
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Pontcharra, Isère
The map
Château Bayard is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pontcharra. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château Bayard
The 8 towns are led in size by Pontcharra, with 7,350 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Pontcharra
- 2Allevard
- 3Chapareillan
- 4Crêts en Belledonne
- 5Porte-de-Savoie
- 6Valgelon-La Rochette
- 7Le Touvet
- 8Montmélian
Pontcharra
Allevard
Chapareillan
Crêts en Belledonne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château Bayard is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pontcharra | It’s in this commune | 7,350 |
| Allevard | 5.4 km southeast of it | 3,971 |
| Chapareillan | 5.5 km northwest of it | 3,065 |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 6.2 km south of it | 3,470 |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 8.4 km north of it | 3,974 |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 8.6 km northeast of it | 4,207 |
| Le Touvet | 9.1 km southwest of it | 3,116 |
| Montmélian | 9.2 km north of it | 4,024 |
Also within reach
Of the 58 within 15 km, look for 6 châteaux, an attraction and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet8.7 km southwest, in Le Touvet3ChâteauChâteauFort Barraux2.8 km northwest, in Barraux4AttractionAttractionTour Isabelle11 km southwest, in Plateau-des-Petites-Roches5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet3.7 km west, in Barraux6FortFortChâteau des Marches8.3 km north, in Porte-de-Savoie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Carron8.7 km north, in Porte-de-Savoie8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montmélian9.1 km north, in MontmélianWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château Bayard?
Château Bayard is in Pontcharra, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château Bayard?
French castle, Pontcharra, Isère.
Is Château Bayard a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1915, Mérimée record PA00117240.
How well known is Château Bayard?
Château Bayard has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château Bayard?
April to September are the warmest months in Pontcharra, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château Bayard?
Within 15 km: Tour d'Avalon (1.1 km), Château du Touvet (8.7 km), Fort Barraux (2.8 km) and Tour Isabelle (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 du Touvet: Patrice78500, 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.