Château de Craon
Château de Craon is one of the places to visit in Craon. Our list has 2 more places within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1971.
Château in Craon
In Craon
Château de Craon is in the commune of Craon, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1971; built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00109493). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
May to October are the warmest in Craon, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C.
Château de Craon
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. The pick nearby is Prieuré bénédictin Saint-Clément, 1.2 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1971
- Built
- 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Craon, Mayenne
Where it sits
Orange marks Château de Craon, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Craon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Craon
Home to 17,667 people, Segré-en-Anjou Bleu is the largest of these 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Craon
- 2Renazé
- 3Cossé-le-Vivien
- 4Ombrée d'Anjou
- 5Segré-en-Anjou Bleu
- 6Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne
- 7Loiron-Ruillé
- 8La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Craon
Renazé
Cossé-le-Vivien
Ombrée d'Anjou
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Craon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Craon | It’s in this commune | 4,431 |
| Renazé | 10 km southwest of it | 2,504 |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 10 km north of it | 3,174 |
| Ombrée d'Anjou | 18 km southwest of it | 8,813 |
| Segré-en-Anjou Bleu | 18 km south of it | 17,667 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 19 km east of it | 16,584 |
| Loiron-Ruillé | 23 km north of it | 2,758 |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne | 23 km northwest of it | 4,554 |
More near Château de Craon
There are 31 within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 forts and a monastery among them.
MuseumMusée Robert-Tatin9.8 km northeast, in Cossé-le-Vivien6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Lande de Niafles3.4 km west, in Niafles7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Cour10 km southeast, in Prée-d'Anjou8FortFortFortifications de Châtelais11 km south, in Segré-en-Anjou BleuWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Craon: questions
Where is Château de Craon?
Château de Craon is in Craon, in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Craon?
Château.
Is Château de Craon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1971, Mérimée record PA00109493.
How well known is Château de Craon?
Château de Craon has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Craon?
May to October are the warmest months in Craon, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Craon?
Within 15 km: Prieuré bénédictin Saint-Clément (1.2 km), Château de Mortiercrolles (11 km), Château de La Boissière (8 km) and Maison forte de l'Épronnière (7 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)
- Musée Robert-Tatin: Petit Angevin, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.