Château de Fontaine
Château de Fontaine is a château situé dans le Nord (département). Its home town is Croix. It was listed in 1951 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Croix
In Croix
Château de Fontaine is in the commune of Croix, with 45 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1951 (Mérimée record PA00107442). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
May to September are the warmest in Croix, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C.
Château de Fontaine
A short trip away is Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut, 2.7 km off, the first of 296 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1951
- Commune
- Croix, Nord
Locating Château de Fontaine
Château de Fontaine sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Croix. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château de Fontaine
The most populous of the 8 is Roubaix, at 98,286. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Croix
Hem
Wasquehal
Roubaix
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fontaine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Croix | It’s in this commune | 20,566 |
| Hem | 2.2 km east of it | 18,582 |
| Wasquehal | 2.6 km northwest of it | 20,726 |
| Roubaix | 3.4 km northeast of it | 98,286 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 3.4 km south of it | 62,868 |
| Lys-lez-Lannoy | 3.9 km east of it | 14,050 |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 4.2 km southwest of it | 21,105 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 4.9 km west of it | 40,184 |
Close to Château de Fontaine
Also close at hand are 4 museums, 3 châteaux and a cathedral, among 296 within 15 km.
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut2.7 km south, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq2
MuseumVilla Cavrois700 m northeast, in Croix3
ChâteauChâteau de Flers3.4 km southwest, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq4
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille7.6 km southwest, in Lille5
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille7.2 km west, in Lille6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sart2 km west, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq7ChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille8.4 km west, in Lille8
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille7.6 km southwest, in LilleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Fontaine
Where is Château de Fontaine?
Château de Fontaine is in Croix, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Château de Fontaine?
Château situé dans le Nord (département).
Is Château de Fontaine a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1951, Mérimée record PA00107442.
When is the best time to visit Château de Fontaine?
May to September are the warmest months in Croix, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fontaine?
Within 15 km: Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (2.7 km), Villa Cavrois (700 m), Château de Flers (3.4 km) and Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (7.6 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 (6)
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, 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.