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Château de Châtelperron

In Châtelperron stands Château de Châtelperron. Nearby, 9 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1929 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Châtelperron
inside the commune
Historic monument
1929
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Château in Châtelperron

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 Châtelperron

Château de Châtelperron is in the commune of Châtelperron, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1929; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00093053). About ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Châtelperron).

Jan7° / 1°63 mm
Feb8° / 1°50 mm
Mar12° / 3°52 mm
Apr16° / 6°70 mm
May20° / 10°87 mm
Jun24° / 13°74 mm
Jul26° / 15°74 mm
Aug26° / 15°76 mm
Sep21° / 11°74 mm
Oct16° / 8°81 mm
Nov10° / 4°86 mm
Dec7° / 2°70 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Châtelperron, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Leon station, 3.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Châtelperron’s full climate →
About

Château de Châtelperron

Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Add Château de Thoury, 8.9 km away, to a visit.

Château de Châtelperron on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00093053 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1929
Built
15th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Châtelperron, Allier
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Château de Châtelperron

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Château de Châtelperron is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Châtelperron. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Château de Châtelperron

Largest of the 4 is Varennes-sur-Allier, home to 3,549. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Châtelperron
  2. 2Dompierre-sur-Besbre
  3. 3Lapalisse
  4. 4Varennes-sur-Allier
1 · It’s in this commune

Châtelperron

130 people

2 · 14 km north of it

Dompierre-sur-Besbre

2,959 people

3 · 16 km south of it

Lapalisse

3,138 people

4 · 20 km southwest of it

Varennes-sur-Allier

3,549 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Château de Châtelperron isPeople
ChâtelperronIt’s in this commune130
Dompierre-sur-Besbre14 km north of it2,959
Lapalisse16 km south of it3,138
Varennes-sur-Allier20 km southwest of it3,549
Make a day of it

Other places close by

A visit can add 5 châteaux, a theme park and a garden, from 86 places within 15 km.

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

Château de Châtelperron: common questions

Where is Château de Châtelperron?

Château de Châtelperron is in Châtelperron, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Châtelperron?

Château.

Is Château de Châtelperron a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1929, Mérimée record PA00093053.

How well known is Château de Châtelperron?

Château de Châtelperron 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 Châtelperron?

May to September are the warmest months in Châtelperron, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Châtelperron?

Within 15 km: Château de Thoury (8.9 km), Le Pal (12 km), Parc de sculptures Engelbrecht (6.3 km) and Yukon Quad (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).

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.