Château de Châtigny
Château de Châtigny stands in Fondettes. Close by, within 5 km, are 19 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 2006.
Château in Fondettes
In Fondettes
Château de Châtigny is in the commune of Fondettes, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2006; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA37000022). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Afternoons in Fondettes reach 17–26°C from May to October.
Château de Châtigny
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. For a second stop, Château de Villandry is 7.9 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2006
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fondettes, Indre-et-Loire
Getting your bearings
The orange dot is Château de Châtigny; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fondettes. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Châtigny
Of the 8, Joué-lès-Tours is the largest, at 38,423 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Fondettes
- 2Luynes
- 3La Riche
- 4Ballan-Miré
- 5Savonnières
- 6Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- 7La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
- 8Joué-lès-Tours
Fondettes
Luynes
La Riche
Ballan-Miré
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Châtigny is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fondettes | It’s in this commune | 10,954 |
| Luynes | 3 km west of it | 5,062 |
| La Riche | 5 km east of it | 10,487 |
| Ballan-Miré | 5.5 km south of it | 8,477 |
| Savonnières | 5.6 km southwest of it | 3,392 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 5.9 km northeast of it | 17,029 |
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 6.4 km northeast of it | 3,290 |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 7.3 km southeast of it | 38,423 |
Make a day of it near Château de Châtigny
Around it, within 15 km, lie 149 more, including 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours7.9 km east, in Tours3AttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes2.8 km west, in Luynes4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours5.4 km east, in La Riche5
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours7 km east, in Tours6
AttractionChâteau de Tours7.9 km east, in Tours7
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours8 km east, in Tours8
ChâteauChâteau de Candé12 km southeast, in MontsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Châtigny
Where is Château de Châtigny?
Château de Châtigny is in Fondettes, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Châtigny?
Château.
Is Château de Châtigny a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2006, Mérimée record PA37000022.
How well known is Château de Châtigny?
Château de Châtigny 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 Châtigny?
May to October are the warmest months in Fondettes, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Châtigny?
Within 15 km: Château de Villandry (7.9 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (7.9 km), Château de Luynes (2.8 km) and Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (5.4 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, 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.