Château d'Arques
Château d'Arques is a castle in Arques (Aude). It was listed in 1887 as a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 27 more places to visit, starting with Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (10 km).
Château in Arques
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Arques
Château d'Arques is in the commune of Arques, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1887; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00102539). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In Arques, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–28°C.
Château d'Arques
Its story is told in 10 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1887
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Arques, Aude
- Official site
- chateau-arques.fr
Mapping Château d'Arques
Orange shows Château d'Arques; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arques. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château d'Arques
Largest of the 4 is Limoux, home to 10,532. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Worth adding to a visit
Around it, within 15 km, lie 27 more, including 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château d'Arques: the answers
Where is Château d'Arques?
Château d'Arques is in Arques, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Château d'Arques?
Castle in Arques (Aude).
Is Château d'Arques a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1887, Mérimée record PA00102539.
How well known is Château d'Arques?
Château d'Arques has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Arques?
April to October are the warmest months in Arques, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Arques?
Within 15 km: Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (10 km), Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château (8.9 km), Villa Bethania (9 km) and Dinosauria (12 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).
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.