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Château de Castanet

Château de Castanet is an attraction in Pourcharesses. Close by, within 5 km, are 4 more places to see. It was listed in 1964 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Pourcharesses
inside the commune
Historic monument
1964
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–27°C
In brief

Attraction in Pourcharesses

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 Pourcharesses

Château de Castanet is in the commune of Pourcharesses, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00103897). About ↓

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

When to go

Seasons and weather

If warmth matters, go May to September: Pourcharesses reaches 20–27°C.

Jan8° / 0°155 mm
Feb9° / 0°104 mm
Mar13° / 3°110 mm
Apr16° / 5°165 mm
May20° / 8°145 mm
Jun24° / 12°86 mm
Jul27° / 14°52 mm
Aug27° / 14°68 mm
Sep22° / 11°203 mm
Oct17° / 8°283 mm
Nov12° / 4°326 mm
Dec9° / 1°192 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Pourcharesses, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villefort station, 2.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Pourcharesses’ full climate →
About

Château de Castanet

3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Château de La Garde-Guérin, 4.3 km away.

Château de Castanet on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00103897 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1964
Built
16th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Pourcharesses, Lozère
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Château de Castanet.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Pourcharesses. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that list Château de Castanet

Les Vans, with 2,662 people, is the largest of the 3. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Pourcharesses
  2. 2Les Vans
  3. 3Bessèges
1 · It’s in this commune

Pourcharesses

130 people

2 · 19 km east of it

Les Vans

2,662 people

3 · 24 km southeast of it

Bessèges

2,606 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Château de Castanet isPeople
PourcharessesIt’s in this commune130
Les Vans19 km east of it2,662
Bessèges24 km southeast of it2,606
Make a day of it

Also near Château de Castanet

Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, a church and an abbey, among 13 within 15 km.

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

Asked about Château de Castanet

Where is Château de Castanet?

Château de Castanet is in Pourcharesses, in Lozère (Occitanie).

What is Château de Castanet?

Castle in Lozère, France.

Is Château de Castanet a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1964, Mérimée record PA00103897.

How well known is Château de Castanet?

Château de Castanet 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 Castanet?

May to September are the warmest months in Pourcharesses, with afternoon highs of 20–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Castanet?

Within 15 km: Château de La Garde-Guérin (4.3 km), Château du Champ (4.4 km), Château du Roure (6.4 km) and Église Notre-Dame de Thines (13 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).

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.