Château d'Ardelay
Visitors to Les Herbiers can see Château d'Ardelay. 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1927 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Les Herbiers
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 Les Herbiers
Château d'Ardelay is in the commune of Les Herbiers, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927 (Mérimée record PA00110134). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Warmest in Les Herbiers are May to September, at 19–25°C.
Château d'Ardelay
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. A drive of 7 km reaches Puy du Fou.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Herbiers, Vendée
Locating Château d'Ardelay
The map centres on Château d'Ardelay, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Herbiers. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château d'Ardelay
By population, Les Herbiers leads the 8 with 16,521. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Les Herbiers
Mouchamps
Les Epesses
Le Boupère
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Ardelay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Herbiers | It’s in this commune | 16,521 |
| Mouchamps | 8.6 km southwest of it | 3,015 |
| Les Epesses | 8.7 km northeast of it | 2,983 |
| Le Boupère | 9 km southeast of it | 3,151 |
| La Gaubretière | 11 km northwest of it | 3,225 |
| Chanverrie | 11 km north of it | 5,653 |
| Sèvremont | 11 km east of it | 6,385 |
| Saint-Fulgent | 13 km west of it | 3,994 |
Around Château d'Ardelay
78 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a theme park among them.
Theme parkPuy du Fou7 km northeast, in Les Epesses2
ChâteauChâteau du Parc-Soubise8.2 km southwest, in Mouchamps3
Monastery or conventAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière4.8 km southwest, in Les Herbiers4AttractionAttractionChambretaud8 km northeast, in Chanverrie5ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Roches-Baritaud14 km south, in Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Puy-du-Fou7.2 km northeast, in Les Epesses7AttractionAttractionLa Cinéscénie7.3 km northeast, in Les Epesses8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vendrennes9.5 km west, in VendrennesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château d'Ardelay
Where is Château d'Ardelay?
Château d'Ardelay is in Les Herbiers, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château d'Ardelay?
Château.
Is Château d'Ardelay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00110134.
How well known is Château d'Ardelay?
Château d'Ardelay 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'Ardelay?
May to September are the warmest months in Les Herbiers, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Ardelay?
Within 15 km: Puy du Fou (7 km), Château du Parc-Soubise (8.2 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière (4.8 km) and Chambretaud (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 (3)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Parc-Soubise: Jean de Parthenay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière: Théo BROSSET, 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.