Attraction · Ampuis · Rhône

Château d'Ampuis

Château d'Ampuis is an attraction in Ampuis. Within 5 km there are 9 more places to visit. It was listed in 1996 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where

In Ampuis

inside the commune

Historic monument

1996

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–30°C

In brief

Attraction in Ampuis

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Ampuis

Château d'Ampuis is in the commune of Ampuis, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA69000001). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather by the month

In Ampuis the warm season is April to October, with highs of 19–30°C.

Jan8° / 1°51 mm

Feb11° / 1°38 mm

Mar16° / 3°45 mm

Apr19° / 6°62 mm

May24° / 10°74 mm

Jun28° / 13°65 mm

Jul30° / 15°68 mm

Aug30° / 15°63 mm

Sep25° / 11°84 mm

Oct19° / 8°107 mm

Nov13° / 4°99 mm

Dec9° / 2°50 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ampuis, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Sablons station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ampuis’ full climate →

About

Château d'Ampuis

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Nearby, Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (6.3 km) leads the list.

Château d'Ampuis on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA69000001 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1996
Built: 16th and 17th centuries
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Ampuis, Rhône

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

The map

Map of Château d'Ampuis and nearby

The map puts Château d'Ampuis in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns that list Château d'Ampuis

The 8 towns are led in size by Vienne, with 31,778 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Ampuis

2,769 people

2 · 4.2 km southwest of it

Condrieu

3,957 people

3 · 6 km southwest of it

Saint-Clair-du-Rhône

3,778 people

4 · 6.8 km northeast of it

Vienne

31,778 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château d'Ampuis is	People
Ampuis	It’s in this commune	2,769
Condrieu	4.2 km southwest of it	3,957
Saint-Clair-du-Rhône	6 km southwest of it	3,778
Vienne	6.8 km northeast of it	31,778
Loire-sur-Rhône	8.1 km north of it	2,746
Pont-Évêque	9.5 km northeast of it	6,213
Chavanay	10 km southwest of it	2,884
Chasse-sur-Rhône	11 km north of it	6,588

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Around it, within 15 km, lie 61 more, including 5 attractions, 2 museums and a château.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne6.3 km northeast, in Vienne 2AttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie6.5 km northeast, in Vienne 3

AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban9.9 km southwest, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil 4

MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne6.1 km northeast, in Vienne 5AttractionAttractionCirque romain de Vienne5.5 km northeast, in Vienne 6

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Vienne6.4 km northeast, in Vienne 7

AttractionThéâtre antique de Vienne6.7 km northeast, in Vienne 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chonas2.8 km south, in Chonas-l'Amballan

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

Visiting Château d'Ampuis: the answers

Where is Château d'Ampuis?

Château d'Ampuis is in Ampuis, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château d'Ampuis?

Attraction.

Is Château d'Ampuis a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1996, Mérimée record PA69000001.

How well known is Château d'Ampuis?

Château d'Ampuis has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château d'Ampuis?

April to October are the warmest months in Ampuis, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château d'Ampuis?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (6.3 km), Temple d'Auguste et de Livie (6.5 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (9.9 km) and Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne (6.1 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)

Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Théâtre antique de Vienne: User:Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.