Château de Chaban
Château de Chaban is a French medieval castle. Head to Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère to see it. Since 1972 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Château de Chaban is in the commune of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1972; built in the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00082857). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
April to October are the warmest in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C.
Château de Chaban
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia. There are 95 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Abri de la Madeleine (5.5 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1972
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, Dordogne
Château de Chaban at a glance
Orange is Château de Chaban; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Sarlat-la-Canéda tops the 6 for size, at 8,763 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
- 2Montignac-Lascaux
- 3Le Bugue
- 4Sarlat-la-Canéda
- 5Terrasson-Lavilledieu
- 6Bassillac et Auberoche
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Montignac-Lascaux
Le Bugue
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Chaban is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère | It’s in this commune | 431 |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 9.9 km northeast of it | 2,762 |
| Le Bugue | 15 km southwest of it | 2,663 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 19 km southeast of it | 8,763 |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 23 km northeast of it | 6,218 |
| Bassillac et Auberoche | 24 km northwest of it | 4,361 |
While you are near Château de Chaban
Within 15 km are 95 places, among them 4 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Chaban
Where is Château de Chaban?
Château de Chaban is in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Chaban?
French medieval castle.
Is Château de Chaban a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1972, Mérimée record PA00082857.
How well known is Château de Chaban?
Château de Chaban has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Chaban?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Chaban?
Within 15 km: Abri de la Madeleine (5.5 km), Grotte de Rouffignac (5.8 km), Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (8.9 km) and Grotte des Combarelles I (7.9 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.