Château de Cinq-Mars
Château de Cinq-Mars is a French castle. It lies in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile itself. Since 1976 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
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 Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Château de Cinq-Mars is in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1976; built in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097698). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
From May to September, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile sees highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Cinq-Mars
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Château de Villandry, 4 km off, the first of 81 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1976
- Built
- 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Indre-et-Loire
Château de Cinq-Mars and what surrounds it
Orange marks Château de Cinq-Mars, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Cinq-Mars
The largest of the 8 towns is Fondettes, with 10,954 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- 2Langeais
- 3Savonnières
- 4Luynes
- 5Azay-le-Rideau
- 6Ballan-Miré
- 7Fondettes
- 8Artannes-sur-Indre
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Langeais
Savonnières
Luynes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Cinq-Mars is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | It’s in this commune | 4,015 |
| Langeais | 5.8 km west of it | 4,367 |
| Savonnières | 7.3 km east of it | 3,392 |
| Luynes | 8.2 km northeast of it | 5,062 |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 9.4 km south of it | 3,438 |
| Ballan-Miré | 11 km east of it | 8,477 |
| Fondettes | 12 km northeast of it | 10,954 |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 13 km southeast of it | 2,795 |
Next door to Château de Cinq-Mars
81 more lie within 15 km, 6 attractions, a museum and a château among them.
AttractionChâteau de Langeais5.1 km southwest, in Langeais3
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau10 km south, in Azay-le-Rideau4AttractionAttractionPile de Cinq-Mars1.2 km northeast, in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes7.9 km northeast, in Luynes6MuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché13 km southeast, in Saché7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Farinière900 m east, in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile8
AttractionGrottes pétrifiantes de Savonnières5.1 km east, in SavonnièresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Cinq-Mars
Where is Château de Cinq-Mars?
Château de Cinq-Mars is in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Cinq-Mars?
French castle.
Is Château de Cinq-Mars a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1976, Mérimée record PA00097698.
How well known is Château de Cinq-Mars?
Château de Cinq-Mars 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 Cinq-Mars?
May to September are the warmest months in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Cinq-Mars?
Within 15 km: Château de Villandry (4 km), Château de Langeais (5.1 km), Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (10 km) and Pile de Cinq-Mars (1.2 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)
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grottes pétrifiantes de Savonnières: Duch.seb, 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.