Château d'Artias
Château d'Artias is a historic site in Retournac. Since 1949 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). Add Prieuré de Chamalières-sur-Loire, 1.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 31 places within 15 km.
Château in Retournac
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 Retournac
Château d'Artias is in the commune of Retournac, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00092815). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Retournac
Highs of 17–27°C mark May to October in Retournac.
Château d'Artias
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1949
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Retournac, Haute-Loire
Château d'Artias and what surrounds it
Orange shows Château d'Artias; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Retournac. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château d'Artias
With 8,823 people, Monistrol-sur-Loire is the largest of the 8. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Retournac
- 2Beauzac
- 3Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
- 4Yssingeaux
- 5Bas-en-Basset
- 6Monistrol-sur-Loire
- 7Sainte-Sigolène
- 8Chadrac
Retournac
Beauzac
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Yssingeaux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Artias is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Retournac | It’s in this commune | 3,007 |
| Beauzac | 9.5 km northeast of it | 2,954 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 11 km east of it | 2,688 |
| Yssingeaux | 13 km southeast of it | 7,415 |
| Bas-en-Basset | 13 km northeast of it | 4,638 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 16 km northeast of it | 8,823 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 19 km east of it | 6,097 |
| Chadrac | 19 km southwest of it | 2,542 |
Beyond Château d'Artias
Choose from 31 places within 15 km, such as 6 châteaux, a monastery and an attraction.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château d'Artias
Where is Château d'Artias?
Château d'Artias is in Retournac, in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château d'Artias?
Historic site in Retournac, France.
Is Château d'Artias a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1949, Mérimée record PA00092815.
How well known is Château d'Artias?
Château d'Artias 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'Artias?
May to October are the warmest months in Retournac, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Artias?
Within 15 km: Prieuré de Chamalières-sur-Loire (1.8 km), Château de Chalencon (8 km), Château de Lavoûte-Polignac (14 km) and Château de Ventressac (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).
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.