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Château de Cheffontaines

Look for Château de Cheffontaines in Clohars-Fouesnant. Nearby, 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1928 as a classé historic monument (in part).

Where

In Clohars-Fouesnant

inside the commune

Historic monument

1928

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Château in Clohars-Fouesnant

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 Clohars-Fouesnant

Château de Cheffontaines is in the commune of Clohars-Fouesnant, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00089881). 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

Expect highs of 18–22°C in Clohars-Fouesnant from May to September.

Jan10° / 4°140 mm

Feb11° / 4°109 mm

Mar13° / 5°78 mm

Apr15° / 6°81 mm

May18° / 9°74 mm

Jun21° / 12°60 mm

Jul22° / 13°63 mm

Aug22° / 13°69 mm

Sep20° / 11°74 mm

Oct17° / 9°113 mm

Nov13° / 7°144 mm

Dec11° / 5°146 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Clohars-Fouesnant, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Plomelin-Inrae station, 6.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Clohars-Fouesnant’s full climate →

About

Château de Cheffontaines

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Top of the list nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper, 12 km away.

Château de Cheffontaines on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00089881 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1928
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Clohars-Fouesnant, Finistère

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Mapping Château de Cheffontaines

The places near Château de Cheffontaines are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Château de Cheffontaines

The largest of the 8 towns is Fouesnant, with 10,436 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in this commune

Clohars-Fouesnant

2,264 people

2 · 1.7 km north of it

Pleuven

3,311 people

3 · 3.3 km southeast of it

Fouesnant

10,436 people

4 · 3.5 km southwest of it

Bénodet

3,849 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Cheffontaines is	People
Clohars-Fouesnant	It’s in this commune	2,264
Pleuven	1.7 km north of it	3,311
Fouesnant	3.3 km southeast of it	10,436
Bénodet	3.5 km southwest of it	3,849
Gouesnach	4.8 km northwest of it	2,836
La Forêt-Fouesnant	6.1 km east of it	3,508
Saint-Évarzec	6.2 km northeast of it	3,574
Combrit	7.9 km west of it	4,265

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

A visit can add 3 châteaux, 3 museums and an attraction, from 77 places within 15 km.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper12 km north, in Quimper 2

ChâteauChâteau de Kériolet11 km east, in Concarneau 3

FortVille close de Concarneau11 km east, in Concarneau 4

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper12 km north, in Quimper 5MuseumMuseumDomaine de Squividan2.5 km northwest, in Clohars-Fouesnant 6MuseumMuseumAbri du marin de Sainte-Marine5.6 km southwest, in Combrit 7ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerazan12 km southwest, in Loctudy 8

ChâteauChâteau de Lanniron9.9 km northwest, in Quimper

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

Before visiting Château de Cheffontaines

Where is Château de Cheffontaines?

Château de Cheffontaines is in Clohars-Fouesnant, in Finistère (Brittany).

What is Château de Cheffontaines?

Château.

Is Château de Cheffontaines a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00089881.

How well known is Château de Cheffontaines?

Château de Cheffontaines 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 Cheffontaines?

May to September are the warmest months in Clohars-Fouesnant, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Cheffontaines?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper (12 km), Château de Kériolet (11 km), Ville close de Concarneau (11 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper (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).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Kériolet: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ville close de Concarneau: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper: El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Lanniron: nz_willowherb from Killin, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, 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.