Château de Careil
Château de Careil is a French Castle. It lies in Guérande itself. Since 1925 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Guérande
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Guérande
Château de Careil is in the commune of Guérande, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00108618). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Warm weather in Guérande runs May to October, with highs of 18–25°C.
Château de Careil
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Close by, Castel Marie-Louise is 2.1 km away, one of 63 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1925
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Guérande, Loire-Atlantique
- Official site
- careil.com
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
Around Château de Careil, mapped
Find Château de Careil in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Guérande. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of the 8, La Baule-Escoublac is the largest, at 16,912 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Guérande
- 2La Baule-Escoublac
- 3Le Pouliguen
- 4Batz-sur-Mer
- 5Saint-André-des-Eaux
- 6Pornichet
- 7Le Croisic
- 8La Turballe
Guérande
La Baule-Escoublac
Le Pouliguen
Batz-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Careil is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Guérande | It’s in this commune | 16,804 |
| La Baule-Escoublac | 2.7 km southeast of it | 16,912 |
| Le Pouliguen | 3.7 km southwest of it | 4,173 |
| Batz-sur-Mer | 6.1 km southwest of it | 2,892 |
| Saint-André-des-Eaux | 7.1 km east of it | 7,013 |
| Pornichet | 7.4 km southeast of it | 12,800 |
| Le Croisic | 9.1 km west of it | 4,056 |
| La Turballe | 9.2 km northwest of it | 4,850 |
Beyond Château de Careil
A visit can add 3 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 museums, from 63 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Bernard-Boesch4 km southwest, in Le Pouliguen5FortFortRemparts de Guérande3.8 km northwest, in Guérande6ChâteauChâteauHôtel Saint-Clair3.7 km northwest, in Guérande7FortFortCamp protohistorique de Penchâteau4.6 km south, in Le Pouliguen8
MuseumLe Grand Blockhaus6.1 km southwest, in Batz-sur-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Careil, answered
Where is Château de Careil?
Château de Careil is in Guérande, in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Careil?
French Castle.
Is Château de Careil a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00108618.
How well known is Château de Careil?
Château de Careil has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Careil?
May to October are the warmest months in Guérande, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Careil?
Within 15 km: Castel Marie-Louise (2.1 km), Poche de Saint-Nazaire (15 km), Couvent des Ursulines (3.3 km) and Musée Bernard-Boesch (4 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 Careil: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bernard-Boesch: HenriDavel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Grand Blockhaus: Raimond Spekking, 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.