Château de Faverges
Visitors to Faverges-Seythenex can see Château de Faverges. Within 5 km there are 11 more places to visit. Since 1991 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Faverges-Seythenex
In Faverges-Seythenex
Château de Faverges is in the commune of Faverges-Seythenex, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00118478). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
In Faverges-Seythenex the warm season is May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Faverges
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Further out, Col de la Forclaz is 8.1 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1991
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Faverges-Seythenex, Haute-Savoie
- Official site
- chateaudefaverges.com
The area around Château de Faverges
The places near Château de Faverges are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Faverges-Seythenex. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Albertville, with 19,978 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Faverges-Seythenex
Doussard
Mercury
Ugine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Faverges is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Faverges-Seythenex | It’s in this commune | 7,545 |
| Doussard | 7.2 km northwest of it | 3,751 |
| Mercury | 8.8 km southeast of it | 3,495 |
| Ugine | 9.3 km east of it | 7,154 |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 11 km southeast of it | 3,149 |
| Albertville | 11 km southeast of it | 19,978 |
| Saint-Jorioz | 14 km northwest of it | 6,390 |
| Thônes | 16 km north of it | 6,654 |
Next door to Château de Faverges
Choose from 62 places within 15 km, such as 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 forts.
AttractionGrotte et cascade de Seythenex1.5 km south, in Faverges-Seythenex5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de châteauvieux12 km northwest, in Duingt6
FortFort de Tamié8.3 km south, in Mercury7FortFortChâteau de Lathuile8.4 km northwest, in Lathuile8ChâteauChâteauFort de Lestal8.5 km east, in MarthodWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Faverges
Where is Château de Faverges?
Château de Faverges is in Faverges-Seythenex, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Faverges?
Château.
Is Château de Faverges a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00118478.
How well known is Château de Faverges?
Château de Faverges 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 Faverges?
May to September are the warmest months in Faverges-Seythenex, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Faverges?
Within 15 km: Col de la Forclaz (8.1 km), Château de Chevron (8.4 km), Château de Gye (4 km) and Grotte et cascade de Seythenex (1.5 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 (3)
- Château de Faverges: B. Brassoud, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grotte et cascade de Seythenex: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Tamié: Florian Pépellin, 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.