Château de Blanquefort
Château de Blanquefort is a ruined castle in Blanquefort. Since 1862 it has been a classé historic monument. Close by, Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux is 8.2 km away, one of 224 within 15 km.
Château in Blanquefort
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 Blanquefort
Château de Blanquefort is in the commune of Blanquefort, with 35 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 11th, 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083147). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warm weather in Blanquefort runs April to October, with highs of 18–28°C.
Château de Blanquefort
Articles on it exist in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 11th, 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Blanquefort, Gironde
Getting your bearings
Spot Château de Blanquefort in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Blanquefort. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
In size, Le Bouscat comes first of the 8, with 25,081 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Blanquefort
Eysines
Bruges
Le Taillan-Médoc
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Blanquefort is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Blanquefort | It’s in this commune | 17,215 |
| Eysines | 2.9 km south of it | 24,825 |
| Bruges | 3.4 km southeast of it | 20,020 |
| Le Taillan-Médoc | 4.1 km west of it | 11,073 |
| Le Bouscat | 4.7 km southeast of it | 25,081 |
| Le Haillan | 4.7 km southwest of it | 11,392 |
| Parempuyre | 6 km north of it | 10,672 |
| Le Pian-Médoc | 6.3 km northwest of it | 7,292 |
After Château de Blanquefort
Among the 224 within 15 km are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux8.2 km southeast, in Bordeaux2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux8.1 km southeast, in Bordeaux3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre8.8 km southeast, in Bordeaux4
MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux6.6 km southeast, in Bordeaux5
AttractionPlace des Quinconces7.6 km southeast, in Bordeaux6AttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas7.8 km southeast, in Bordeaux7AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse8.1 km southeast, in Bordeaux8FortFortPorte Cailhau8.5 km southeast, in BordeauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château de Blanquefort
Where is Château de Blanquefort?
Château de Blanquefort is in Blanquefort, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Blanquefort?
Ruined castle in Blanquefort, France.
Is Château de Blanquefort a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00083147.
How well known is Château de Blanquefort?
Château de Blanquefort 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 Blanquefort?
April to October are the warmest months in Blanquefort, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Blanquefort?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (8.2 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (8.1 km), Pont de pierre (8.8 km) and Base sous-marine de Bordeaux (6.6 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, 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.