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Château de Crochans

Château de Crochans is one of the places to visit in Piolenc. Nearby, 21 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 2003.

Where

In Piolenc

inside the commune

Historic monument

2003

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 20–32°C

In brief

Château in Piolenc

In Piolenc

Château de Crochans is in the commune of Piolenc, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2003; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA84000039). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

The warmest stretch in Piolenc is April to October, at 20–32°C in the afternoon.

Jan10° / 3°63 mm

Feb12° / 3°38 mm

Mar16° / 6°45 mm

Apr20° / 9°64 mm

May24° / 12°58 mm

Jun29° / 16°38 mm

Jul32° / 18°33 mm

Aug31° / 18°48 mm

Sep26° / 15°102 mm

Oct20° / 11°101 mm

Nov14° / 7°107 mm

Dec11° / 4°53 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Piolenc, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Chusclan station, 6.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Piolenc’s full climate →

About

Château de Crochans

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Théâtre antique d'Orange, 4.2 km away.

Château de Crochans on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA84000039 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2003
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Piolenc, Vaucluse

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Crochans with the list.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

In size, Orange comes first of the 8, with 29,706 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Piolenc

5,718 people

2 · 4.4 km southeast of it

Orange

29,706 people

3 · 5 km northwest of it

Mornas

2,569 people

4 · 6.7 km northeast of it

Sérignan-du-Comtat

2,939 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Crochans is	People
Piolenc	It’s in this commune	5,718
Orange	4.4 km southeast of it	29,706
Mornas	5 km northwest of it	2,569
Sérignan-du-Comtat	6.7 km northeast of it	2,939
Camaret-sur-Aigues	8 km east of it	4,533
Mondragon	9.5 km northwest of it	3,833
Laudun-l'Ardoise	10 km southwest of it	6,835
Jonquières	12 km southeast of it	5,201

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More near Château de Crochans

Of the 76 within 15 km, look for 5 attractions, 2 châteaux and a garden.

AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange4.2 km southeast, in Orange 2

AttractionArc antique d'Orange3.5 km southeast, in Orange 3

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange3.9 km southeast, in Orange 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape13 km south, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape 5

GardenHarmas de Jean-Henri Fabre6.2 km northeast, in Sérignan-du-Comtat 6

AttractionForteresse de Mornas5.9 km northwest, in Mornas 7

ChâteauChâteau de Beaucastel9.1 km southeast, in Courthézon 8

AttractionColline Saint-Eutrope4.3 km southeast, in Orange

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

Before visiting Château de Crochans

Where is Château de Crochans?

Château de Crochans is in Piolenc, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Château de Crochans?

Château.

Is Château de Crochans a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2003, Mérimée record PA84000039.

How well known is Château de Crochans?

Château de Crochans 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 Crochans?

April to October are the warmest months in Piolenc, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Crochans?

Within 15 km: Théâtre antique d'Orange (4.2 km), Arc antique d'Orange (3.5 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange (3.9 km) and Château de Châteauneuf-du-Pape (13 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 (7)

Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange: H2k4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harmas de Jean-Henri Fabre: Yodie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Forteresse de Mornas: jean-louis Zimmermann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Beaucastel: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colline Saint-Eutrope: Jeanlouiszimmermann, 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.