Château de Châteldon
Château de Châteldon is one of the places to visit in Châteldon. Add any of 5 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Châteldon
In Châteldon
Château de Châteldon is in the commune of Châteldon, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00091965). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest stretch in Châteldon is May to September, at 19–25°C in the afternoon.
Château de Châteldon
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Worth the trip, Château de Montgilbert is 11 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Châteldon, Puy-de-Dôme
Its place on the map
The places near Château de Châteldon are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Châteldon. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château de Châteldon
Largest of the 8 is Vichy, home to 25,115. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Châteldon
Puy-Guillaume
Saint-Yorre
Thiers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Châteldon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Châteldon | It’s in this commune | 740 |
| Puy-Guillaume | 3.3 km southwest of it | 2,630 |
| Saint-Yorre | 11 km north of it | 2,641 |
| Thiers | 13 km south of it | 11,637 |
| Abrest | 15 km northwest of it | 2,915 |
| Maringues | 16 km west of it | 3,141 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 18 km northwest of it | 8,943 |
| Vichy | 18 km northwest of it | 25,115 |
Also within reach
There are 46 within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a gallery among them.
Art galleryCreux de l'enfer14 km south, in Thiers5
MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers14 km south, in Thiers6MuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets13 km south, in Thiers7FortFortRemparts de Thiers14 km south, in Thiers8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chaussins13 km north, in AbrestWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château de Châteldon
Where is Château de Châteldon?
Château de Châteldon is in Châteldon, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Châteldon?
Château.
Is Château de Châteldon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00091965.
How well known is Château de Châteldon?
Château de Châteldon 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 Châteldon?
May to September are the warmest months in Châteldon, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Châteldon?
Within 15 km: Château de Montgilbert (11 km), Château de Busset (9.7 km), Château de Randan (13 km) and Creux de l'enfer (14 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)
- Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, 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.