Château de Bostfranchet
Château de Bostfranchet is a castle ruins. This is one of the sights of Saillant. 28 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Château de Viverols (4.3 km).
Château in Saillant
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 Saillant
Château de Bostfranchet is in the commune of Saillant, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Aim for May to September, when Saillant reaches 18–25°C.
Château de Bostfranchet
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saillant, Puy-de-Dôme
Where it sits
The map centres on Château de Bostfranchet, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saillant. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Bostfranchet
The 8 towns are led in size by Montbrison, with 16,123 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Saillant
- 2Ambert
- 3Saint-Romain-le-Puy
- 4Montbrison
- 5Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
- 6Savigneux
- 7Sury-le-Comtal
- 8Bas-en-Basset
Saillant
Ambert
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Montbrison
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Bostfranchet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saillant | It’s in this commune | 315 |
| Ambert | 15 km northwest of it | 6,517 |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 20 km northeast of it | 4,142 |
| Montbrison | 20 km northeast of it | 16,123 |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 21 km east of it | 5,116 |
| Savigneux | 21 km northeast of it | 3,509 |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 23 km east of it | 6,621 |
| Bas-en-Basset | 25 km southeast of it | 4,638 |
Worth adding to a visit
Also close at hand are 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort, among 28 within 15 km.
MuseumMoulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas12 km northwest, in Ambert3MuseumMuseumÉcomusée des monts du Forez9.1 km south, in Usson-en-Forez4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roue8.7 km north, in Saint-Anthème5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon13 km south, in Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon6FortFortPortes de Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon13 km south, in Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Saint-Bonnet-le-Château14 km east, in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chenereilles14 km east, in ChenereillesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château de Bostfranchet
Where is Château de Bostfranchet?
Château de Bostfranchet is in Saillant, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Bostfranchet?
Castle ruins in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
How well known is Château de Bostfranchet?
Château de Bostfranchet 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 de Bostfranchet?
May to September are the warmest months in Saillant, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Bostfranchet?
Within 15 km: Château de Viverols (4.3 km), Moulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas (12 km), Écomusée des monts du Forez (9.1 km) and Château de la Roue (8.7 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 (1)
- Moulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas: Pechristener, 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.