Château-Dauphin
Château-Dauphin is a medieval castle in Pontgibaud in the Puy-de-Dôme département. Since 1995 it has been a classé historic monument. Add Puy de Dôme, 11 km away, to a visit; it leads 28 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Pontgibaud
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Pontgibaud
Château-Dauphin is in the commune of Pontgibaud, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1995; built in the 12th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092249). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Pontgibaud
From May to September, Pontgibaud sees highs of 18–24°C.
Château-Dauphin
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1995
- Built
- 12th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Pontgibaud, Puy-de-Dôme
Map of Château-Dauphin and nearby
The orange dot is Château-Dauphin; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pontgibaud. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Among the 8, Chamalières is the biggest, home to 17,509 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Pontgibaud
Orcines
Volvic
Sayat
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château-Dauphin is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pontgibaud | It’s in this commune | 715 |
| Orcines | 14 km southeast of it | 3,609 |
| Volvic | 14 km east of it | 4,883 |
| Sayat | 15 km east of it | 2,529 |
| Royat | 17 km southeast of it | 4,479 |
| Blanzat | 17 km east of it | 3,709 |
| Chamalières | 18 km east of it | 17,509 |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 18 km southeast of it | 4,066 |
Also near Château-Dauphin
Choose from 28 places within 15 km, such as 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a theme park.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château-Dauphin: the answers
Where is Château-Dauphin?
Château-Dauphin is in Pontgibaud, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château-Dauphin?
Medieval castle in Pontgibaud in the Puy-de-Dôme département of France.
Is Château-Dauphin a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1995, Mérimée record PA00092249.
How well known is Château-Dauphin?
Château-Dauphin has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château-Dauphin?
May to September are the warmest months in Pontgibaud, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château-Dauphin?
Within 15 km: Puy de Dôme (11 km), Vulcania (7.2 km), Puy de Lemptégy (7.4 km) and Temple de Mercure (11 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.