Château de Domfront
Château de Domfront is a ruined castle in the town of Domfront. You can find it in Domfront en Poiraie. Since 1875 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Domfront en Poiraie
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 Domfront en Poiraie
Château de Domfront is in the commune of Domfront en Poiraie, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1875; built in the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110791). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Highs of 18–24°C mark May to September in Domfront en Poiraie.
Château de Domfront
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Nearby, Prieuré Saint-Symphorien de Domfront (100 m) heads a list of 26 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1875
- Built
- 11th, 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Domfront en Poiraie, Orne
Around Château de Domfront, mapped
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Château de Domfront is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Domfront en Poiraie. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Château de Domfront
Among the 8, Flers is the biggest, home to 14,432 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Domfront en Poiraie
- 2Rives d'Andaine
- 3Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
- 4Flers
- 5Tinchebray-Bocage
- 6Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers
- 7Ambrières-les-Vallées
- 8Mortain-Bocage
Domfront en Poiraie
Rives d'Andaine
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
Flers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Domfront is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Domfront en Poiraie | It’s in this commune | 4,113 |
| Rives d'Andaine | 17 km southeast of it | 2,844 |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie | 17 km east of it | 2,699 |
| Flers | 18 km north of it | 14,432 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 18 km north of it | 4,813 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers | 20 km north of it | 3,173 |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 21 km south of it | 2,619 |
| Mortain-Bocage | 21 km west of it | 2,961 |
Places to add to Château de Domfront
Choose from 26 places within 15 km, such as 3 abbeys, 3 châteaux and a fort.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château de Domfront
Where is Château de Domfront?
Château de Domfront is in Domfront en Poiraie, in Orne (Normandy).
What is Château de Domfront?
Ruined castle in the town of Domfront.
Is Château de Domfront a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1875, Mérimée record PA00110791.
How well known is Château de Domfront?
Château de Domfront 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 Domfront?
May to September are the warmest months in Domfront en Poiraie, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Domfront?
Within 15 km: Prieuré Saint-Symphorien de Domfront (100 m), Enceinte de Domfront (400 m), Abbaye de Lonlay (7 km) and Prieuré Saint-Antoine de Domfront (200 m).
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.