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Château de Chavagneux

Among the sights of Genouilleux is Château de Chavagneux. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1942.

Where
In Genouilleux
inside the commune
Historic monument
1942
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Château in Genouilleux

In Genouilleux

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

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1942; built in the 12th, 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116405). About ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

Afternoons in Genouilleux peak at 17–28°C, April to October.

Jan7° / 1°60 mm
Feb9° / 1°51 mm
Mar13° / 4°53 mm
Apr17° / 7°73 mm
May22° / 11°80 mm
Jun26° / 14°73 mm
Jul28° / 16°79 mm
Aug28° / 15°76 mm
Sep23° / 12°78 mm
Oct17° / 9°100 mm
Nov11° / 5°95 mm
Dec7° / 2°64 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Genouilleux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Baneins station, 8.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Genouilleux’s full climate →
About

Château de Chavagneux

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Calvaire de Mogneneins comes next on our list, 1.9 km away.

Château de Chavagneux on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116405 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1942
Built
12th, 14th and 15th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Genouilleux, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Château de Chavagneux

Orange: Château de Chavagneux.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Genouilleux. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Largest of the 8 is Belleville-en-Beaujolais, home to 14,016. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Genouilleux
  2. 2Belleville-en-Beaujolais
  3. 3Montmerle-sur-Saône
  4. 4Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
  5. 5Saint-Georges-de-Reneins
  6. 6La Chapelle-de-Guinchay
  7. 7Fareins
  8. 8Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
1 · It’s in this commune

Genouilleux

701 people

2 · 5 km west of it

Belleville-en-Beaujolais

14,016 people

3 · 5.4 km southwest of it

Montmerle-sur-Saône

3,799 people

4 · 6.1 km north of it

Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne

2,934 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Chavagneux isPeople
GenouilleuxIt’s in this commune701
Belleville-en-Beaujolais5 km west of it14,016
Montmerle-sur-Saône5.4 km southwest of it3,799
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne6.1 km north of it2,934
Saint-Georges-de-Reneins9.6 km southwest of it4,677
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay10 km north of it4,018
Fareins12 km south of it2,533
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne12 km east of it5,250
Make a day of it

Other places close by

Around it, within 15 km, lie 74 more, including 6 châteaux, an attraction and a monastery.

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

Good to know about Château de Chavagneux

Where is Château de Chavagneux?

Château de Chavagneux is in Genouilleux, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Chavagneux?

Château.

Is Château de Chavagneux a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1942, Mérimée record PA00116405.

How well known is Château de Chavagneux?

Château de Chavagneux 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 Chavagneux?

April to October are the warmest months in Genouilleux, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Chavagneux?

Within 15 km: Calvaire de Mogneneins (1.9 km), Château de Fléchères (11 km), Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (12 km) and Château de La Chaize (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)

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.