Château de Ballon
Château de Ballon is part of what Ballon-Saint Mars has to see. 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1923 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Ballon-Saint Mars
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ballon-Saint Mars
Château de Ballon is in the commune of Ballon-Saint Mars, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00109676). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Ballon-Saint Mars
Afternoons in Ballon-Saint Mars reach 17–26°C from May to October.
Château de Ballon
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Worth the trip, Château de Bonnétable is 14 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1923
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ballon-Saint Mars, Sarthe
Where Château de Ballon is
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Ballon with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ballon-Saint Mars. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de Ballon
Largest of the 8 is Savigné-l'Évêque, home to 4,031. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Ballon-Saint Mars
- 2La Bazoge
- 3Savigné-l'Évêque
- 4Saint-Saturnin
- 5Bonnétable
- 6La Milesse
- 7Sargé-lès-le-Mans
- 8Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Ballon-Saint Mars
La Bazoge
Savigné-l'Évêque
Saint-Saturnin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Ballon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon-Saint Mars | It’s in this commune | 2,273 |
| La Bazoge | 11 km southwest of it | 3,796 |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 12 km south of it | 4,031 |
| Saint-Saturnin | 14 km south of it | 2,774 |
| Bonnétable | 15 km east of it | 3,703 |
| La Milesse | 15 km southwest of it | 2,617 |
| Sargé-lès-le-Mans | 16 km south of it | 3,851 |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 17 km northwest of it | 2,928 |
After Château de Ballon
Around it, within 15 km, lie 24 more, including 4 châteaux and 4 abbeys.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Ballon
Where is Château de Ballon?
Château de Ballon is in Ballon-Saint Mars, in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Ballon?
Château.
Is Château de Ballon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1923, Mérimée record PA00109676.
How well known is Château de Ballon?
Château de Ballon has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Ballon?
May to October are the warmest months in Ballon-Saint Mars, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Ballon?
Within 15 km: Château de Bonnétable (14 km), Prieuré de Mayanne (7.4 km), Prieuré de Vivoin (8.4 km) and Château de Saint-Aignan (8.9 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.