Château de Dourdan
Set in Dourdan, Château de Dourdan is an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 9 within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1964.
Attraction in Dourdan
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Dourdan
Château de Dourdan is in the commune of Dourdan, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00087881). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Highs of 19–26°C mark May to September in Dourdan.
Château de Dourdan
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. Close by, Château du Marais is 8.2 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1964
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Dourdan, Essonne
The way to Château de Dourdan
The orange dot is Château de Dourdan; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dourdan. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Dourdan is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (11,415 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Dourdan
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines
Saint-Chéron
Forges-les-Bains
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Dourdan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Dourdan | It’s in this commune | 11,415 |
| Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines | 7.2 km northwest of it | 5,875 |
| Saint-Chéron | 8.5 km east of it | 5,132 |
| Forges-les-Bains | 12 km northeast of it | 4,241 |
| Ablis | 13 km west of it | 3,913 |
| Breuillet | 13 km east of it | 9,157 |
| Limours | 14 km north of it | 6,517 |
| Étréchy | 14 km east of it | 6,986 |
After Château de Dourdan
Of the 57 within 15 km, look for 7 châteaux and an abbey.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Dourdan
Where is Château de Dourdan?
Château de Dourdan is in Dourdan, in Essonne (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Dourdan?
Castle in France.
Is Château de Dourdan a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1964, Mérimée record PA00087881.
How well known is Château de Dourdan?
Château de Dourdan has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Dourdan?
May to September are the warmest months in Dourdan, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Dourdan?
Within 15 km: Château du Marais (8.2 km), Château d'Étampes (15 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Ouÿe (3 km) and Château de Rochefort-en-Yvelines (6.5 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 Dourdan: GFreihalter, 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.