Château de Couzan
Sail-sous-Couzan counts Château de Couzan, an attraction, among its places to visit. Add any of 4 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1890.
Attraction in Sail-sous-Couzan
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 Sail-sous-Couzan
Château de Couzan is in the commune of Sail-sous-Couzan, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1890; built in the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117572). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
In Sail-sous-Couzan the warm season is May to October, with highs of 18–27°C.
Château de Couzan
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Further out, Château de la Bastie d'Urfé is 8.5 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1890
- Built
- 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sail-sous-Couzan, Loire
- Official site
- ladiana.com
Map of Château de Couzan and nearby
Orange marks Château de Couzan, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sail-sous-Couzan. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Home to 16,123 people, Montbrison is the largest of these 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Sail-sous-Couzan
- 2Boën-sur-Lignon
- 3Montbrison
- 4Savigneux
- 5Feurs
- 6Balbigny
- 7Saint-Romain-le-Puy
- 8Montrond-les-Bains
Sail-sous-Couzan
Boën-sur-Lignon
Montbrison
Savigneux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Couzan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sail-sous-Couzan | It’s in this commune | 997 |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3.7 km northeast of it | 3,001 |
| Montbrison | 16 km southeast of it | 16,123 |
| Savigneux | 16 km southeast of it | 3,509 |
| Feurs | 20 km east of it | 8,367 |
| Balbigny | 20 km northeast of it | 2,911 |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 23 km southeast of it | 4,142 |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 23 km southeast of it | 5,652 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Combine it with these
Among the 24 within 15 km are 6 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.
ChâteauChâteau de Chabert3.3 km northeast, in Boën-sur-Lignon5ChâteauChâteauCommanderie de Verrières11 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-Laval6AbbeyAbbeyChâteau-prieuré de Pommiers-en-Forez13 km northeast, in Pommiers-en-Forez7ChâteauChâteauChâteau Sainte-Anne5.4 km southeast, in Marcilly-le-Châtel8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoir6.8 km northeast, in ArthunWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château de Couzan
Where is Château de Couzan?
Château de Couzan is in Sail-sous-Couzan, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Couzan?
Castle in France.
Is Château de Couzan a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1890, Mérimée record PA00117572.
How well known is Château de Couzan?
Château de Couzan 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 Couzan?
May to October are the warmest months in Sail-sous-Couzan, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Couzan?
Within 15 km: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (8.5 km), Château de Chalmazel (9.6 km), Château de Goutelas (3.1 km) and Château de Chabert (3.3 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)
- Château de Chabert: MOSSOT, 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.