Château d'Aragon
In Aragon stands Château d'Aragon. Add any of 3 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1948 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Aragon
In Aragon
Château d'Aragon is in the commune of Aragon, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102536). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Aragon peak at 18–29°C, April to October.
Château d'Aragon
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Cité de Carcassonne, 11 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1948
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Aragon, Aude
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00102536
Château d'Aragon on the map
The places near Château d'Aragon are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Aragon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Château d'Aragon
Of the 8, Carcassonne is the largest, at 46,080 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Aragon
Pennautier
Villemoustaussou
Conques-sur-Orbiel
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Aragon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Aragon | It’s in this commune | 487 |
| Pennautier | 5.7 km south of it | 2,895 |
| Villemoustaussou | 6.3 km southeast of it | 4,401 |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 7.6 km southeast of it | 2,523 |
| Carcassonne | 9.8 km south of it | 46,080 |
| Trèbes | 14 km southeast of it | 5,361 |
| Palaja | 15 km southeast of it | 2,722 |
| Bram | 17 km west of it | 3,233 |
More to see nearby
Among the 72 within 15 km are 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne11 km south, in Carcassonne2
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne10 km south, in Carcassonne3ChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours6.8 km northeast, in Lastours4
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne11 km south, in Carcassonne5AttractionAttractionPont Vieux10 km south, in Carcassonne6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac14 km northwest, in Saissac7
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne10 km south, in Carcassonne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Abbé4.2 km southwest, in Ventenac-CabardèsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château d'Aragon: the answers
Where is Château d'Aragon?
Château d'Aragon is in Aragon, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Château d'Aragon?
Château.
Is Château d'Aragon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00102536.
How well known is Château d'Aragon?
Château d'Aragon 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 Château d'Aragon?
April to October are the warmest months in Aragon, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Aragon?
Within 15 km: Cité de Carcassonne (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (10 km), Châteaux de Lastours (6.8 km) and Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (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 (4)
- Cité de Carcassonne: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, 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.