Château de Chatenet
Look for Château de Chatenet in Rétaud. There are 2 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1942 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Rétaud
In Rétaud
Château de Chatenet is in the commune of Rétaud, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1942; built in the 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104856). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
In Rétaud the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Château de Chatenet
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first to add nearby is Arc de Germanicus, at 13 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1942
- Built
- 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rétaud, Charente-Maritime
Map of Château de Chatenet and nearby
Orange is Château de Chatenet; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rétaud. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château de Chatenet
Among the 8, Saintes is the biggest, home to 25,363 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Rétaud
Gémozac
Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux
Saintes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Chatenet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rétaud | It’s in this commune | 1,058 |
| Gémozac | 12 km southeast of it | 3,052 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 12 km north of it | 2,843 |
| Saintes | 13 km northeast of it | 25,363 |
| Saujon | 14 km west of it | 7,440 |
| Semussac | 15 km southwest of it | 2,585 |
| Médis | 16 km west of it | 3,157 |
| Chaniers | 17 km northeast of it | 3,651 |
Make a day of it near Château de Chatenet
Choose from 43 places within 15 km, such as 2 châteaux, an attraction and a cathedral.
Archaeological siteAmphithéâtre de Saintes12 km northeast, in Saintes4
Monastery or conventAbbaye aux Dames de Saintes13 km northeast, in Saintes5Art galleryArt galleryMusée archéologique de Saintes13 km northeast, in Saintes6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Sablonceaux11 km northwest, in Sablonceaux7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rioux3.8 km southeast, in Rioux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nieul-lès-Saintes10 km north, in Nieul-lès-SaintesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Chatenet
Where is Château de Chatenet?
Château de Chatenet is in Rétaud, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Chatenet?
Castle.
Is Château de Chatenet a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1942, Mérimée record PA00104856.
How well known is Château de Chatenet?
Château de Chatenet 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 Chatenet?
April to October are the warmest months in Rétaud, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Chatenet?
Within 15 km: Arc de Germanicus (13 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (13 km), Amphithéâtre de Saintes (12 km) and Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (13 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)
- Amphithéâtre de Saintes: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes: Myrabella, 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.