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Château de Coustaussa

Visitors to Coustaussa can see Château de Coustaussa. The surrounding 5 km hold 9 more places to visit. It was listed in 1948 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Coustaussa
inside the commune
Historic monument
1948
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Château in Coustaussa

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 Coustaussa

Château de Coustaussa is in the commune of Coustaussa, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 12th, 13th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102666). 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

Aim for April to October, when Coustaussa reaches 17–28°C.

Jan10° / 2°70 mm
Feb11° / 2°51 mm
Mar15° / 5°56 mm
Apr17° / 7°75 mm
May21° / 10°69 mm
Jun25° / 14°51 mm
Jul28° / 16°35 mm
Aug28° / 16°44 mm
Sep24° / 13°61 mm
Oct19° / 10°70 mm
Nov14° / 5°76 mm
Dec11° / 3°66 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Coustaussa, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Granes station, 4.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Coustaussa’s full climate →
About

Château de Coustaussa

Articles on it exist in 3 languages. A drive of 1.8 km reaches Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château.

Château de Coustaussa on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00102666 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
Built
12th, 13th and 16th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Coustaussa, Aude
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Château de Coustaussa at a glance

Orange: Château de Coustaussa.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Coustaussa. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that count Château de Coustaussa

Largest of the 3 is Limoux, home to 10,532. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Coustaussa
  2. 2Quillan
  3. 3Limoux
1 · It’s in this commune

Coustaussa

50 people

2 · 10 km southwest of it

Quillan

2,978 people

3 · 14 km north of it

Limoux

10,532 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Château de Coustaussa isPeople
CoustaussaIt’s in this commune50
Quillan10 km southwest of it2,978
Limoux14 km north of it10,532
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Château de Coustaussa

Also close at hand are 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums, among 37 within 15 km.

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

Château de Coustaussa: what to know

Where is Château de Coustaussa?

Château de Coustaussa is in Coustaussa, in Aude (Occitanie).

What is Château de Coustaussa?

Château.

Is Château de Coustaussa a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00102666.

How well known is Château de Coustaussa?

Château de Coustaussa 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 Coustaussa?

April to October are the warmest months in Coustaussa, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Coustaussa?

Within 15 km: Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château (1.8 km), Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (6.4 km), Villa Bethania (1.8 km) and Château d'Arques (7.5 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.