Château de Colombières
Château de Colombières is a French castle. It was listed in 1927 as a classé historic monument (in part). Close by, Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt is 12 km away, one of 67 within 15 km.
Château in Colombières
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Colombières
Château de Colombières is in the commune of Colombières, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111234). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Aim for June to September, when Colombières reaches 20–22°C.
Château de Colombières
Articles on it exist in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1927
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Colombières, Calvados
- Official site
- chateau-colombieres.fr
The area around Château de Colombières
The map centres on Château de Colombières, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Colombières. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Largest of the 8 is Saint-Lô, home to 19,471. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Colombières
- 2Isigny-sur-Mer
- 3Le Molay-Littry
- 4Carentan-les-Marais
- 5Bayeux
- 6Saint-Lô
- 7Agneaux
- 8Saint-Jean-d'Elle
Colombières
Isigny-sur-Mer
Le Molay-Littry
Carentan-les-Marais
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Colombières is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Colombières | It’s in this commune | 206 |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 8.4 km west of it | 3,543 |
| Le Molay-Littry | 10 km southeast of it | 3,124 |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 19 km west of it | 10,218 |
| Bayeux | 20 km east of it | 12,659 |
| Saint-Lô | 23 km south of it | 19,471 |
| Agneaux | 23 km southwest of it | 4,286 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle | 23 km south of it | 2,516 |
Next door to Château de Colombières
The 67 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, 2 forts and an abbey.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Colombières in questions
Where is Château de Colombières?
Château de Colombières is in Colombières, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château de Colombières?
French castle.
Is Château de Colombières a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00111234.
How well known is Château de Colombières?
Château de Colombières has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Colombières?
June to September are the warmest months in Colombières, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Colombières?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (12 km), Château de Vouilly (3.4 km), Batterie de Maisy (10 km) and Overlord Museum (10 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).
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.