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Château de Contresol

Look for Château de Contresol in Le Donjon. There is one other place to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 2005 as a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Le Donjon
inside the commune
Historic monument
2005
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–26°C
In brief

Château in Le Donjon

In Le Donjon

Château de Contresol is in the commune of Le Donjon, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2005; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA03000026). About ↓

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

When to go

When to go

Afternoons in Le Donjon peak at 17–26°C, May to October.

Jan7° / 0°56 mm
Feb8° / 0°43 mm
Mar13° / 2°51 mm
Apr16° / 5°63 mm
May20° / 9°81 mm
Jun24° / 12°64 mm
Jul26° / 14°71 mm
Aug26° / 14°75 mm
Sep22° / 10°59 mm
Oct17° / 7°70 mm
Nov11° / 3°71 mm
Dec7° / 1°60 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Le Donjon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Saint Didier_Sapc station, 4.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Le Donjon’s full climate →
About

Château de Contresol

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 2005
Built
19th century
Commune
Le Donjon, Allier
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where it sits

Orange marks Château de Contresol, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Donjon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Paray-le-Monial is the biggest of the 5 bases nearby (9,291 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Le Donjon
  2. 2Lapalisse
  3. 3Digoin
  4. 4Dompierre-sur-Besbre
  5. 5Paray-le-Monial
1 · It’s in this commune

Le Donjon

1,007 people

2 · 19 km southwest of it

Lapalisse

3,138 people

3 · 19 km northeast of it

Digoin

7,353 people

4 · 21 km northwest of it

Dompierre-sur-Besbre

2,959 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Contresol isPeople
Le DonjonIt’s in this commune1,007
Lapalisse19 km southwest of it3,138
Digoin19 km northeast of it7,353
Dompierre-sur-Besbre21 km northwest of it2,959
Paray-le-Monial24 km northeast of it9,291
Make a day of it

After Château de Contresol

Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 6 châteaux, a fort and an attraction.

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

Château de Contresol: what to know

Where is Château de Contresol?

Château de Contresol is in Le Donjon, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Contresol?

Château.

Is Château de Contresol a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 2005, Mérimée record PA03000026.

When is the best time to visit Château de Contresol?

May to October are the warmest months in Le Donjon, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Contresol?

Within 15 km: Château de Saligny (14 km), Château d'Arcy (14 km), Porte de ville de Montaiguët-en-Forez (10 km) and Château de Montaiguët-en-Forez (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.