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Château d'Hérisson

Visitors to Hérisson can see Château d'Hérisson, an attraction. 6 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1986 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where
In Hérisson
inside the commune
Historic monument
1986
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Attraction in Hérisson

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 Hérisson

Château d'Hérisson is in the commune of Hérisson, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00093114). About ↓

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

When to go

How the seasons run

Expect highs of 18–27°C in Hérisson from May to October.

Jan8° / 1°55 mm
Feb9° / 0°44 mm
Mar13° / 2°50 mm
Apr16° / 4°67 mm
May20° / 8°78 mm
Jun24° / 12°66 mm
Jul27° / 13°63 mm
Aug27° / 13°66 mm
Sep22° / 9°69 mm
Oct18° / 7°67 mm
Nov12° / 3°73 mm
Dec9° / 1°58 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hérisson, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Tortezais_Sapc station, 13 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hérisson’s full climate →
About

Château d'Hérisson

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Close by, Porte de la Rivière is 100 m away.

Château d'Hérisson on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00093114 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1986
Built
14th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Hérisson, Allier
Official site
chateau-herisson.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château d'Hérisson and nearby

Spot Château d'Hérisson in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Hérisson. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château d'Hérisson

Largest of the 7 is Montluçon, home to 33,147. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Hérisson
  2. 2Désertines
  3. 3Montluçon
  4. 4Domérat
  5. 5Huriel
  6. 6Prémilhat
  7. 7Commentry
1 · It’s in this commune

Hérisson

555 people

2 · 18 km south of it

Désertines

4,259 people

3 · 21 km southwest of it

Montluçon

33,147 people

4 · 21 km southwest of it

Domérat

8,622 people

Compare the 7 towns
TownWhere Château d'Hérisson isPeople
HérissonIt’s in this commune555
Désertines18 km south of it4,259
Montluçon21 km southwest of it33,147
Domérat21 km southwest of it8,622
Huriel23 km southwest of it2,536
Prémilhat24 km southwest of it2,540
Commentry25 km south of it6,017
Make a day of it

Combine it with these

There are 39 within 15 km, 3 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 abbeys among them.

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

Château d'Hérisson in questions

Where is Château d'Hérisson?

Château d'Hérisson is in Hérisson, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château d'Hérisson?

Attraction.

Is Château d'Hérisson a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1986, Mérimée record PA00093114.

How well known is Château d'Hérisson?

Château d'Hérisson 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'Hérisson?

May to October are the warmest months in Hérisson, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

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

Within 15 km: Porte de la Rivière (100 m), Porte de Varenne (200 m), Hôtel Mousse (100 m) and Oppidum de Cordes-Châteloi (100 m).

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.