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Château de Cantepau

Look for Château de Cantepau in Albi. Our list has 14 more places within 5 km. Since 1978 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Albi
inside the commune
Historic monument
1978
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–29°C
In brief

Château in Albi

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 Albi

Château de Cantepau is in the commune of Albi, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1978; built in the 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095454). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in Albi reach 18–29°C from April to October.

Jan10° / 2°61 mm
Feb11° / 2°49 mm
Mar15° / 4°55 mm
Apr18° / 7°80 mm
May22° / 11°79 mm
Jun26° / 14°63 mm
Jul29° / 16°46 mm
Aug29° / 16°49 mm
Sep25° / 13°57 mm
Oct20° / 10°65 mm
Nov14° / 5°66 mm
Dec10° / 2°66 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Albi, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Albi station, 3.2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Albi’s full climate →
About

Château de Cantepau

It is written up in 3 Wikipedias. Nearby, Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (2.4 km) leads the list.

Château de Cantepau on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00095454 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1978
Built
15th and 17th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Albi, Tarn
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where Château de Cantepau is

The places near Château de Cantepau are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Albi. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Château de Cantepau

By population, Albi leads the 8 with 51,290. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Albi
  2. 2Lescure-d'Albigeois
  3. 3Saint-Juéry
  4. 4Arthès
  5. 5Cagnac-les-Mines
  6. 6Puygouzon
  7. 7Blaye-les-Mines
  8. 8Marssac-sur-Tarn
1 · It’s in this commune

Albi

51,290 people

2 · 2 km northeast of it

Lescure-d'Albigeois

4,590 people

3 · 3.5 km east of it

Saint-Juéry

6,564 people

4 · 4 km east of it

Arthès

2,528 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Cantepau isPeople
AlbiIt’s in this commune51,290
Lescure-d'Albigeois2 km northeast of it4,590
Saint-Juéry3.5 km east of it6,564
Arthès4 km east of it2,528
Cagnac-les-Mines4.7 km northwest of it2,621
Puygouzon5.9 km south of it3,548
Blaye-les-Mines10 km north of it2,902
Marssac-sur-Tarn11 km west of it3,518
Make a day of it

While you are near Château de Cantepau

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 châteaux and an attraction, from 29 places within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Château de Cantepau: common questions

Where is Château de Cantepau?

Château de Cantepau is in Albi, in Tarn (Occitanie).

What is Château de Cantepau?

Château.

Is Château de Cantepau a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1978, Mérimée record PA00095454.

How well known is Château de Cantepau?

Château de Cantepau 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 Cantepau?

April to October are the warmest months in Albi, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Cantepau?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (2.4 km), Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (2.3 km), Palais de la Berbie (2.3 km) and Château de Castelnau-de-Lévis (6.3 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 (5)

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.