Château de Castries
Château de Castries is a building located in Castries. Since 1949 it has been a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 133 more places to visit, starting with Musée Fabre (11 km).
Château in Castries
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 Castries
Château de Castries is in the commune of Castries, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00103409). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Afternoons in Castries reach 17–32°C from March to October.
Château de Castries
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1949
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Castries, Hérault
- Official site
- amischateaudecastries.fr
Around Château de Castries, mapped
Spot Château de Castries in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Castries. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Château de Castries, by distance
The 8 towns are led in size by Le Crès, with 9,226 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Castries
Vendargues
Baillargues
Saint-Brès
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Castries is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Castries | It’s in this commune | 6,883 |
| Vendargues | 2.4 km southwest of it | 7,262 |
| Baillargues | 2.9 km southeast of it | 7,829 |
| Saint-Brès | 3.8 km east of it | 3,623 |
| Sussargues | 4 km north of it | 2,840 |
| Saint-Aunès | 4.5 km southwest of it | 4,530 |
| Le Crès | 4.8 km southwest of it | 9,226 |
| Teyran | 5 km west of it | 4,787 |
Also within reach
Around it, within 15 km, lie 133 more, including a gallery, a cathedral and a fort.
Art galleryMusée Fabre11 km southwest, in Montpellier2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier12 km southwest, in Montpellier3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier12 km southwest, in Montpellier4
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier12 km southwest, in Montpellier5
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier9.5 km southwest, in Montpellier6
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix14 km east, in Gallargues-le-Montueux7
MuseumLattara14 km southwest, in Lattes8
ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues9.2 km southwest, in MontpellierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Castries: questions
Where is Château de Castries?
Château de Castries is in Castries, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Château de Castries?
Building located in Castries, France.
Is Château de Castries a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1949, Mérimée record PA00103409.
How well known is Château de Castries?
Château de Castries 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 Castries?
March to October are the warmest months in Castries, with afternoon highs of 17–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Castries?
Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (12 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (12 km) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (12 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 (7)
- Château de Castries: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.