Château de Buffavent
Château de Buffavent stands in Lully. Add any of 3 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1944.
Château in Lully
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 Lully
Château de Buffavent is in the commune of Lully, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1944; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00118404). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Lully).
Château de Buffavent
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. The first name on our list around it is Abbaye du Petit-Lieu, 3.2 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1944
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lully, Haute-Savoie
Where Château de Buffavent is
Orange is Château de Buffavent; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lully. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Château de Buffavent
Thonon-les-Bains tops the 8 for size, at 37,928 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Lully
Bons-en-Chablais
Sciez
Allinges
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Buffavent is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lully | It’s in this commune | 764 |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 4.1 km southwest of it | 6,343 |
| Sciez | 5.1 km northwest of it | 6,447 |
| Allinges | 7.2 km northeast of it | 5,019 |
| Douvaine | 8.3 km west of it | 6,796 |
| Saint-Cergues | 9.1 km southwest of it | 3,869 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 11 km northeast of it | 37,928 |
| Chens-sur-Léman | 11 km west of it | 3,068 |
Also within reach
There are 70 within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and an abbey among them.
ChâteauChâteau de Ripaille13 km northeast, in Thonon-les-Bains3
Archaeological siteChâteau d'Allinges-Neuf6.4 km northeast, in Allinges4
Archaeological siteChâteau d'Allinges-Vieux6.7 km northeast, in Allinges5GardenGardenLe Jardin des Cinq Sens11 km northwest, in Yvoire6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rives11 km northeast, in Thonon-les-Bains7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Langin6.2 km southwest, in Bons-en-Chablais8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thénières6.5 km west, in BallaisonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Buffavent: what to know
Where is Château de Buffavent?
Château de Buffavent is in Lully, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Buffavent?
Château.
Is Château de Buffavent a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1944, Mérimée record PA00118404.
How well known is Château de Buffavent?
Château de Buffavent 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 Buffavent?
May to September are the warmest months in Lully, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Buffavent?
Within 15 km: Abbaye du Petit-Lieu (3.2 km), Château de Ripaille (13 km), Château d'Allinges-Neuf (6.4 km) and Château d'Allinges-Vieux (6.7 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 (3)
- Château de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Allinges-Neuf: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Allinges-Vieux: Christian David, 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.