Château de Chef-du-Bois
Pencran counts Château de Chef-du-Bois among its places to visit. Another 24 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1992 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Pencran
In Pencran
Château de Chef-du-Bois is in the commune of Pencran, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1992; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00090491). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Pencran reach 19–21°C from June to September.
Château de Chef-du-Bois
Look also at Château de Joyeuse Garde, 5.9 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1992
- Built
- 17th century
- Commune
- Pencran, Finistère
Its place on the map
Orange marks Château de Chef-du-Bois, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pencran. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Largest of the 8 is Landerneau, home to 16,363. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Pencran
Landerneau
Plouédern
Loperhet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Chef-du-Bois is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pencran | It’s in this commune | 2,234 |
| Landerneau | 2.1 km northwest of it | 16,363 |
| Plouédern | 4.3 km north of it | 3,103 |
| Loperhet | 8.9 km southwest of it | 3,959 |
| Ploudaniel | 12 km northwest of it | 3,732 |
| Le Relecq-Kerhuon | 13 km west of it | 11,897 |
| Guipavas | 13 km west of it | 15,538 |
| Plougastel-Daoulas | 13 km southwest of it | 13,434 |
Beyond Château de Chef-du-Bois
Our list has 61 more within 15 km, among them 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 monasteries.
MuseumFonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour la culture2 km northwest, in Landerneau3
Monastery or conventCouvent des Capucins de Landerneau2 km northwest, in Landerneau4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Daoulas8.7 km south, in Daoulas5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère de Kerbénéat6.3 km northeast, in Plounéventer6
MuseumOssuaire Saint-Cadou de Landerneau1.4 km northwest, in Landerneau7ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kermadec1.3 km northeast, in Pencran8ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Haye7.7 km west, in Saint-DivyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château de Chef-du-Bois?
Château de Chef-du-Bois is in Pencran, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Château de Chef-du-Bois?
Château.
Is Château de Chef-du-Bois a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1992, Mérimée record PA00090491.
When is the best time to visit Château de Chef-du-Bois?
June to September are the warmest months in Pencran, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Chef-du-Bois?
Within 15 km: Château de Joyeuse Garde (5.9 km), Fonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour la culture (2 km), Couvent des Capucins de Landerneau (2 km) and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Daoulas (8.7 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 (3)
- Fonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour la culture: Lemra ou pas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Couvent des Capucins de Landerneau: Lemra ou pas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ossuaire Saint-Cadou de Landerneau: Gaëlle Fily, CC BY 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.