Château de Festieux
Set in Festieux is Château de Festieux. Add any of 4 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1978 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Festieux
In Festieux
Château de Festieux is in the commune of Festieux, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1978; built in the 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00115679). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Warmest in Festieux are May to September, at 19–25°C.
Château de Festieux
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Further out, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon is 11 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1978
- Built
- 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Festieux, Aisne
Château de Festieux on the map
Spot Château de Festieux in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Festieux. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 5 towns is Laon, with 24,220 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Festieux
Athies-sous-Laon
Laon
Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château de Festieux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Festieux | It’s in this commune | 704 |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 7.7 km northwest of it | 2,578 |
| Laon | 11 km northwest of it | 24,220 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne | 18 km southeast of it | 2,792 |
| Fismes | 24 km south of it | 5,850 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km are 39 places, among them 2 abbeys, 2 monasteries and an attraction.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon2FortFortTour de Vaurseine2.6 km southwest, in Ployart-et-Vaurseine3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marchais8.6 km northeast, in Marchais5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Sauvoir7.2 km northwest, in Athies-sous-Laon7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon8MuseumMuseumCaverne du dragon8.8 km south, in Oulches-la-Vallée-FoulonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Festieux
Where is Château de Festieux?
Château de Festieux is in Festieux, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Château de Festieux?
Château.
Is Château de Festieux a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1978, Mérimée record PA00115679.
How well known is Château de Festieux?
Château de Festieux 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 Festieux?
May to September are the warmest months in Festieux, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Festieux?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (11 km), Tour de Vaurseine (2.6 km), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon (11 km) and Château de Marchais (8.6 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, 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.