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Château de Chalain

Château de Chalain stands in Fontenu. There are 2 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1926 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where

In Fontenu

inside the commune

Historic monument

1926

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 32%

#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Château in Fontenu

In Fontenu

Château de Chalain is in the commune of Fontenu, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00101878). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Warm weather in Fontenu runs May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.

Jan6° / -3°136 mm

Feb7° / -3°116 mm

Mar11° / -1°123 mm

Apr15° / 2°113 mm

May19° / 6°137 mm

Jun23° / 9°118 mm

Jul25° / 11°117 mm

Aug25° / 11°121 mm

Sep20° / 7°120 mm

Oct16° / 4°145 mm

Nov10° / 0°159 mm

Dec6° / -2°168 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fontenu, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Champagnole station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fontenu’s full climate →

About

Château de Chalain

The pick nearby is Marmite du diable, 13 km off.

Mérimée record PA00101878 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
Commune: Fontenu, Jura

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Mapping Château de Chalain

The map centres on Château de Chalain, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Largest of the 6 is Lons-le-Saunier, home to 16,618. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Fontenu

72 people

2 · 11 km northeast of it

Champagnole

8,036 people

3 · 19 km west of it

Lons-le-Saunier

16,618 people

4 · 21 km northwest of it

Poligny

3,976 people

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Château de Chalain is	People
Fontenu	It’s in this commune	72
Champagnole	11 km northeast of it	8,036
Lons-le-Saunier	19 km west of it	16,618
Poligny	21 km northwest of it	3,976
Montmorot	22 km west of it	3,261
Hauts de Bienne	22 km southeast of it	5,032

Make a day of it

Pair Château de Chalain with these

Within 15 km are 32 places, among them 5 attractions, an archaeological site and a château.

1AttractionAttractionMarmite du diable13 km southwest, in Pont-de-Poitte 2Archaeological siteArchaeological siteSite archéologique du lac de Chalain2.8 km west, in Fontenu 3AttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs14 km west, in Baume-les-Messieurs 4AttractionAttractionChâteau de Syam11 km northeast, in Syam 5AttractionAttractionForges de Syam11 km northeast, in Syam 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mirebel7.2 km northwest, in Hauteroche 7AttractionAttractionPertes de l'Ain13 km northeast, in Sirod 8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Bonlieu9.6 km southeast, in Bonlieu

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

Château de Chalain in questions

Where is Château de Chalain?

Château de Chalain is in Fontenu, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Château de Chalain?

Château.

Is Château de Chalain a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00101878.

When is the best time to visit Château de Chalain?

May to September are the warmest months in Fontenu, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Chalain?

Within 15 km: Marmite du diable (13 km), Site archéologique du lac de Chalain (2.8 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (14 km) and Château de Syam (11 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.