Château de Brandon
Château de Brandon is a castle in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes in the Saône-et-Loire département. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1975. Add Parc touristique des Combes, 6.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 46 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes
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 Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes
Château de Brandon is in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1975; built in the 12th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00113453). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
May to September are the warmest in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Brandon
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1975
- Built
- 12th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, Saône-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateau-de-brandon.com
Its place on the map
On this map, Château de Brandon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Brandon
Largest of the 8 is Le Creusot, home to 20,509. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes
Le Breuil
Le Creusot
Torcy
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Brandon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes | It’s in this commune | 836 |
| Le Breuil | 5.1 km south of it | 3,538 |
| Le Creusot | 6.9 km southwest of it | 20,509 |
| Torcy | 8.6 km southwest of it | 2,678 |
| Montchanin | 12 km south of it | 4,976 |
| Autun | 18 km northwest of it | 13,172 |
| Blanzy | 18 km south of it | 5,955 |
| Givry | 21 km east of it | 3,598 |
More near Château de Brandon
46 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux, a theme park and an attraction among them.
Theme parkParc touristique des Combes6.7 km southwest, in Le Creusot2AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie6.7 km southwest, in Le Creusot3ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Epiry3.7 km north, in Saint-Émiland4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Couches8.2 km east, in Couches5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Breuil6.3 km south, in Le Breuil6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Couches7.3 km east, in Couches7ChâteauChâteauTour du Bost13 km southwest, in Charmoy8
MuseumÉcomusée du Creusot-Montceau6.5 km southwest, in Le CreusotWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Brandon
Where is Château de Brandon?
Château de Brandon is in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Château de Brandon?
Castle in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes in the Saône-et-Loire département of France.
Is Château de Brandon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1975, Mérimée record PA00113453.
How well known is Château de Brandon?
Château de Brandon 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 de Brandon?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Brandon?
Within 15 km: Parc touristique des Combes (6.7 km), Château de la Verrerie (6.7 km), Château d'Epiry (3.7 km) and Château de Couches (8.2 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 (2)
- Parc touristique des Combes: TL ( TL ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Écomusée du Creusot-Montceau: Chabe01, 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.