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Château de Couches

Château de Couches is one of the places to visit in Couches. There are 3 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1996.

Where
In Couches
inside the commune
Historic monument
1996
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 21–27°C
In brief

Château in Couches

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 Couches

Château de Couches is in the commune of Couches, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 20th centuries (Mérimée record PA00113248). About ↓

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

When to go

Choosing a month

The warmest afternoons in Couches run May to September, at 21–27°C.

Jan6° / 0°69 mm
Feb8° / 0°56 mm
Mar13° / 3°56 mm
Apr17° / 5°61 mm
May21° / 9°72 mm
Jun25° / 12°61 mm
Jul27° / 14°59 mm
Aug27° / 14°57 mm
Sep22° / 11°66 mm
Oct17° / 7°81 mm
Nov10° / 3°85 mm
Dec7° / 1°80 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Couches, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Maurice-Les-Couches_Sapc station, 2.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Couches’ full climate →
About

Château de Couches

Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the list nearby is Château de Brandon, 8.2 km away.

Château de Couches on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00113248 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1996
Built
12th, 13th, 15th and 20th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Couches, Saône-et-Loire
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château de Couches and nearby

The numbers show what else is near Château de Couches, in the order listed below.

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

Towns near it

Bases near Château de Couches

Home to 20,509 people, Le Creusot is the largest of these 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

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  1. 1Couches
  2. 2Le Breuil
  3. 3Chagny
  4. 4Le Creusot
  5. 5Torcy
  6. 6Givry
  7. 7Montchanin
  8. 8Châtenoy-le-Royal
1 · It’s in this commune

Couches

1,213 people

2 · 11 km southwest of it

Le Breuil

3,538 people

3 · 14 km east of it

Chagny

5,350 people

4 · 14 km southwest of it

Le Creusot

20,509 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Couches isPeople
CouchesIt’s in this commune1,213
Le Breuil11 km southwest of it3,538
Chagny14 km east of it5,350
Le Creusot14 km southwest of it20,509
Torcy15 km southwest of it2,678
Givry15 km southeast of it3,598
Montchanin16 km southwest of it4,976
Châtenoy-le-Royal19 km southeast of it6,267
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

56 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and an abbey among them.

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

A visit to Château de Couches: questions

Where is Château de Couches?

Château de Couches is in Couches, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Château de Couches?

Château.

Is Château de Couches a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1996, Mérimée record PA00113248.

How well known is Château de Couches?

Château de Couches 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 Couches?

May to September are the warmest months in Couches, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Couches?

Within 15 km: Château de Brandon (8.2 km), Prieuré de Couches (1.2 km), Château de Germolles (14 km) and Château de Rully (11 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 (1)

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.