Château de Breteuil
Château de Breteuil is a French chateau owned by Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil. You can find it in Choisel. Since 1961 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Choisel
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 Choisel
Château de Breteuil is in the commune of Choisel, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1961; built in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087406). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
For warmth, aim for May to September (19–25°C highs in Choisel).
Château de Breteuil
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. 221 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (7.1 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1961
- Built
- 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Choisel, Yvelines
- Official site
- breteuil.fr
Around Château de Breteuil, mapped
Orange: Château de Breteuil.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Choisel. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Breteuil
Among the 8, Gif-sur-Yvette is the biggest, home to 22,544 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Choisel
- 2Chevreuse
- 3Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
- 4Limours
- 5Magny-les-Hameaux
- 6Forges-les-Bains
- 7Gif-sur-Yvette
- 8Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Choisel
Chevreuse
Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Limours
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Breteuil is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Choisel | It’s in this commune | 540 |
| Chevreuse | 3.6 km northeast of it | 5,502 |
| Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse | 4.9 km northeast of it | 7,747 |
| Limours | 5.6 km southeast of it | 6,517 |
| Magny-les-Hameaux | 6.8 km northeast of it | 9,386 |
| Forges-les-Bains | 7.4 km southeast of it | 4,241 |
| Gif-sur-Yvette | 7.5 km east of it | 22,544 |
| Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis | 8.6 km northwest of it | 7,276 |
More to see nearby
There are 221 within 15 km, 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a theme park among them.
Theme parkFrance miniature12 km northwest, in Élancourt6
GardenPotager du roi15 km northeast, in Versailles7
MuseumFondation de Coubertin3.7 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse8FortFortFort de Saint-Cyr13 km north, in Montigny-le-BretonneuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Breteuil
Where is Château de Breteuil?
Château de Breteuil is in Choisel, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Breteuil?
French chateau owned by Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil.
Is Château de Breteuil a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1961, Mérimée record PA00087406.
How well known is Château de Breteuil?
Château de Breteuil 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 Breteuil?
May to September are the warmest months in Choisel, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Breteuil?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (7.1 km), Château de Dampierre (3.7 km), Château de Méridon (1.6 km) and Château de la Madeleine (3.6 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 (3)
- France miniature: Henry Salomé (Jaser !) 18:06, 2 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Potager du roi: The original uploader was Yann at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fondation de Coubertin: Musée de Coubertin, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.