Château de Culan
Château de Culan is a fortified castle built from the XIII to the XV century, on the edge of a ravine, then transformed in the XVI, in Culan, Cher department. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1926. Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more places, Château du Grand-Besse (6.7 km) first on our list.
Château in Culan
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Culan
Château de Culan is in the commune of Culan, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 13th, 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00096783). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest afternoons in Culan run May to October, at 18–27°C.
Château de Culan
7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1926
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Culan, Cher
- Official site
- culan.fr
Where to find Château de Culan
The map puts Château de Culan in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Culan. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Largest of the 3 is Saint-Amand-Montrond, home to 9,899. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Culan
Huriel
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Château de Culan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Culan | It’s in this commune | 779 |
| Huriel | 22 km southeast of it | 2,536 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 23 km northeast of it | 9,899 |
Make a day of it near Château de Culan
Our list has 25 more within 15 km, among them 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and 2 museums.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Culan: what to know
Where is Château de Culan?
Château de Culan is in Culan, in Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Culan?
Fortified castle built from the XIII to the XV century, on the edge of a ravine, then transformed in the XVI, in Culan, Cher department of France.
Is Château de Culan a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00096783.
How well known is Château de Culan?
Château de Culan has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Culan?
May to October are the warmest months in Culan, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Culan?
Within 15 km: Château du Grand-Besse (6.7 km), Prieuré Saint-Étienne de Châteaumeillant (12 km), Abbaye de Bussières-les-Nonains (13 km) and Musée Émile-Chénon (12 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.