Château d'Aon
Visitors to Hontanx can see Château d'Aon. Another 2 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1988.
Château in Hontanx
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 Hontanx
Château d'Aon is in the commune of Hontanx, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083955). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Hontanx is April to October, at 19–29°C in the afternoon.
Château d'Aon
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. A drive of 14 km reaches Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1988
- Built
- 11th, 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Hontanx, Landes
- Official site
- chateau-aon.com
Around Château d'Aon, mapped
Château d'Aon sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Hontanx. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Home to 31,592 people, Mont-de-Marsan is the largest of these 5. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Hontanx
Villeneuve-de-Marsan
Aire-sur-l'Adour
Mont-de-Marsan
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Aon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Hontanx | It’s in this commune | 608 |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 8 km north of it | 2,508 |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 14 km south of it | 6,211 |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 19 km northwest of it | 31,592 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 20 km west of it | 10,092 |
Next door to Château d'Aon
38 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux, a cathedral and an abbey among them.
Monastery or conventCarmel Saint-Joseph14 km south, in Aire-sur-l'Adour6MuseumMuseumMusée de la course landaise13 km west, in Bascons7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bachen12 km south, in Duhort-Bachen8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Lau12 km southwest, in Duhort-BachenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château d'Aon: common questions
Where is Château d'Aon?
Château d'Aon is in Hontanx, in Landes (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château d'Aon?
Château.
Is Château d'Aon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00083955.
How well known is Château d'Aon?
Château d'Aon 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'Aon?
April to October are the warmest months in Hontanx, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Aon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire (14 km), Château de Ravignan (5.8 km), Maison forte de Tampouy (9.6 km) and Abbaye Saint-Jean de la Castelle (9.8 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)
- Carmel Saint-Joseph: Bahusate, 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.