Château d'Aren
Among the sights of Aren is Château d'Aren. The surrounding 5 km hold 3 more places to visit. Since 1984 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Aren
In Aren
Château d'Aren is in the commune of Aren, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1984; built in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084314). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Highs of 18–27°C mark April to October in Aren.
Château d'Aren
A short trip away is Camp de Gurs, 4.3 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1984
- Built
- 15th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Commune
- Aren, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Château d'Aren and what surrounds it
Château d'Aren is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Aren. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Château d'Aren
Home to 10,684 people, Oloron-Sainte-Marie is the largest of these 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Aren
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Monein
Mourenx
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Aren is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Aren | It’s in this commune | 246 |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10 km southeast of it | 10,684 |
| Monein | 11 km northeast of it | 4,446 |
| Mourenx | 13 km north of it | 5,695 |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 16 km west of it | 2,972 |
| Artix | 18 km northeast of it | 3,477 |
| Lescar | 23 km east of it | 9,455 |
| Gan | 24 km east of it | 5,676 |
Around Château d'Aren
There are 19 within 15 km, 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral among them.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron10 km southeast, in Oloron-Sainte-Marie3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Lucq-de-Béarn4 km northeast, in Lucq-de-Béarn4MuseumMuseumEnceinte bastionnée de Navarrenx9.1 km northwest, in Navarrenx5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lassalle11 km southeast, in Bidos6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lamothe5.7 km southeast, in Moumour7ChurchChurchÉglise Hôpital Saint Blaise6.6 km west, in L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise8Water parkWater parkAqua Béarn10 km east, in GoèsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château d'Aren
Where is Château d'Aren?
Château d'Aren is in Aren, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château d'Aren?
Château.
Is Château d'Aren a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1984, Mérimée record PA00084314.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Aren?
April to October are the warmest months in Aren, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Aren?
Within 15 km: Camp de Gurs (4.3 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron (10 km), Abbaye de Lucq-de-Béarn (4 km) and Enceinte bastionnée de Navarrenx (9.1 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 (1)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron: Jibi44, 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.