Château de Carron
Set in Porte-de-Savoie is Château de Carron. There are 10 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1989 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Porte-de-Savoie
In Porte-de-Savoie
Château de Carron is in the commune of Porte-de-Savoie, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00118257). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
April to October are the warmest in Porte-de-Savoie, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C.
Château de Carron
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. A drive of 11 km reaches Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1989
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Porte-de-Savoie, Savoie
Where it sits
Spot Château de Carron in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Porte-de-Savoie. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Carron
La Ravoire is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (9,332 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Porte-de-Savoie
- 2Montmélian
- 3Chapareillan
- 4Challes-les-Eaux
- 5Saint-Baldoph
- 6Pontcharra
- 7Valgelon-La Rochette
- 8La Ravoire
Porte-de-Savoie
Montmélian
Chapareillan
Challes-les-Eaux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Carron is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Porte-de-Savoie | It’s in this commune | 3,974 |
| Montmélian | 1.8 km east of it | 4,024 |
| Chapareillan | 5.3 km southwest of it | 3,065 |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 6.5 km northwest of it | 5,630 |
| Saint-Baldoph | 7.2 km northwest of it | 2,949 |
| Pontcharra | 7.7 km south of it | 7,350 |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 8 km southeast of it | 4,207 |
| La Ravoire | 8.7 km northwest of it | 9,332 |
What else is near Château de Carron
Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry12 km northwest, in Chambéry4ChâteauChâteauChâteau Bayard8.7 km south, in Pontcharra5
MuseumLes Charmettes9.9 km northwest, in Chambéry6FortFortChâteau des Marches2.4 km west, in Porte-de-Savoie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montmélian1.7 km east, in Montmélian8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie9.5 km northwest, in BarbyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Carron
Where is Château de Carron?
Château de Carron is in Porte-de-Savoie, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Carron?
Château.
Is Château de Carron a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00118257.
How well known is Château de Carron?
Château de Carron has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Carron?
April to October are the warmest months in Porte-de-Savoie, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Carron?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales (11 km), Château des ducs de Savoie (11 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry (12 km) and Château Bayard (8.7 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 (2)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Charmettes: Chris Bertram, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.