Château · Écouen · Val-d'Oise

Château d'Écouen

Château d'Écouen is a castle in Écouen. Since 2007 it has been a classé historic monument. Close by, Basilique Saint-Denis is 9.2 km away, one of 341 within 15 km.

Photo: Château d'Écouen, P.poschadel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Écouen

inside the commune

Historic monument

2007

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 1%

#322 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Château in Écouen

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#322 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Écouen

Château d'Écouen is in the commune of Écouen, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2007; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00080045). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Which month to go

In Écouen the warm season is May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.

Jan8° / 2°47 mm

Feb9° / 2°41 mm

Mar13° / 4°44 mm

Apr16° / 6°43 mm

May20° / 10°61 mm

Jun23° / 13°54 mm

Jul26° / 15°56 mm

Aug25° / 15°53 mm

Sep22° / 12°45 mm

Oct17° / 9°57 mm

Nov11° / 5°54 mm

Dec8° / 3°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Écouen, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Le Bourget station, 7.4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Écouen’s full climate →

About

Château d'Écouen

It is written up in 17 Wikipedias.

Château d'Écouen on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00080045 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Classé historic monument · 2007
Built: 16th century
Covered in: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Écouen, Val-d'Oise
Official site: musee-renaissance.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Château d'Écouen and what surrounds it

The numbers show what else is near Château d'Écouen, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Largest of the 8 is Sarcelles, home to 59,173. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Écouen

7,202 people

2 · 2.1 km southeast of it

Villiers-le-Bel

30,053 people

3 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Ézanville

9,858 people

4 · 2.5 km southwest of it

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

15,063 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château d'Écouen is	People
Écouen	It’s in this commune	7,202
Villiers-le-Bel	2.1 km southeast of it	30,053
Ézanville	2.3 km northwest of it	9,858
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt	2.5 km southwest of it	15,063
Sarcelles	3.8 km south of it	59,173
Domont	3.8 km west of it	16,065
Groslay	4 km southwest of it	8,453
Arnouville	4.4 km southeast of it	15,023

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Among the 341 within 15 km are 4 museums, 2 churches and a garden.

ChurchBasilique Saint-Denis9.2 km south, in Saint-Denis 2

ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre15 km south, in Paris 18e 3

MuseumMusée de l'Air et de l'Espace8.8 km southeast, in Dugny 4MuseumMuseumCité des sciences et de l'industrie14 km south, in Paris 19e 5

GardenParc de la Villette14 km south, in Paris 19e 6

AttractionMoulin de la Galette15 km south, in Paris 18e 7

MuseumMusée de Montmartre15 km south, in Paris 18e 8

MuseumDalí Paris15 km south, in Paris 18e

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Château d'Écouen

Where is Château d'Écouen?

Château d'Écouen is in Écouen, in Val-d'Oise (Île-de-France).

What is Château d'Écouen?

Castle in Écouen, France.

Is Château d'Écouen a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2007, Mérimée record PA00080045.

How well known is Château d'Écouen?

Château d'Écouen has 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #322 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château d'Écouen?

May to September are the warmest months in Écouen, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château d'Écouen?

Within 15 km: Basilique Saint-Denis (9.2 km), Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre (15 km), Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (8.8 km) and Cité des sciences et de l'industrie (14 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 (8)

Château d'Écouen: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basilique Saint-Denis: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: Tonchino, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parc de la Villette: Jean-Marie Hullot from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Moulin de la Galette: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de Montmartre: Musée de Montmartre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalí Paris: Florian75018, 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.