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Attraction · Lembach · Bas-Rhin

Château de Fleckenstein

Château de Fleckenstein is a rock castle. Lembach is where it stands. Since 1898 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where
In Lembach
inside the commune
Historic monument
1898
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 3%
#758 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Sep
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Attraction in Lembach

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Lembach

Château de Fleckenstein is in the commune of Lembach, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1898; built in the 12th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084774). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Aim for April to September, when Lembach reaches 17–27°C.

Jan5° / -1°77 mm
Feb7° / -1°65 mm
Mar12° / 2°64 mm
Apr17° / 5°51 mm
May21° / 9°76 mm
Jun25° / 13°64 mm
Jul27° / 14°69 mm
Aug27° / 14°59 mm
Sep22° / 10°62 mm
Oct16° / 7°75 mm
Nov9° / 3°79 mm
Dec6° / 1°92 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lembach, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Preuschdorf station, 6.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lembach’s full climate →
About

Château de Fleckenstein

It is written up in 9 Wikipedias. Look also at Château du Hohenbourg, 1.5 km away, first of 111 more within 15 km.

Château de Fleckenstein on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00084774 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1898
Built
12th and 18th centuries
Covered in
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Lembach, Bas-Rhin
Official site
fleckenstein.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château de Fleckenstein and nearby

Orange is Château de Fleckenstein; numbered in green, the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lembach. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Wissembourg, with 7,566 people, is the largest of the 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

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  1. 1Lembach
  2. 2Wissembourg
  3. 3Niederbronn-les-Bains
  4. 4Reichshoffen
  5. 5Soultz-sous-Forêts
  6. 6Gundershoffen
  7. 7Betschdorf
  8. 8Mertzwiller
1 · It’s in this commune

Lembach

1,490 people

2 · 13 km east of it

Wissembourg

7,566 people

3 · 14 km southwest of it

Niederbronn-les-Bains

4,347 people

4 · 15 km southwest of it

Reichshoffen

5,418 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Fleckenstein isPeople
LembachIt’s in this commune1,490
Wissembourg13 km east of it7,566
Niederbronn-les-Bains14 km southwest of it4,347
Reichshoffen15 km southwest of it5,418
Soultz-sous-Forêts15 km southeast of it3,121
Gundershoffen17 km southwest of it3,834
Betschdorf19 km southeast of it4,231
Mertzwiller21 km south of it3,343
Make a day of it

What else is near Château de Fleckenstein

7 châteaux and a museum are among the 111 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Château de Fleckenstein

Where is Château de Fleckenstein?

Château de Fleckenstein is in Lembach, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).

What is Château de Fleckenstein?

Rock castle.

Is Château de Fleckenstein a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1898, Mérimée record PA00084774.

How well known is Château de Fleckenstein?

Château de Fleckenstein has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Fleckenstein?

April to September are the warmest months in Lembach, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Fleckenstein?

Within 15 km: Château du Hohenbourg (1.5 km), Château de Lœwenstein (1.4 km), Château du Frœnsbourg (2.3 km) and Château du Petit-Arnsberg (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).

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.