Château de Fontanès
In Fontanès stands Château de Fontanès. Another place to visit lies within 5 km. Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne comes next on our list, 12 km away.
Château in Fontanès
In Fontanès
Château de Fontanès is in the commune of Fontanès, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Highs of 17–24°C mark May to September in Fontanès.
Château de Fontanès
Château de Fontanès is in Fontanès, Loire.
- Type
- Château
- Commune
- Fontanès, Loire
The way to Château de Fontanès
Orange shows Château de Fontanès; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fontanès. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Fontanès
With 35,646 people, Saint-Chamond is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Fontanès
- 2Saint-Héand
- 3Sorbiers
- 4La Talaudière
- 5L'Étrat
- 6Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
- 7Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise
- 8Saint-Chamond
Fontanès
Saint-Héand
Sorbiers
La Talaudière
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fontanès is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fontanès | It’s in this commune | 690 |
| Saint-Héand | 5.1 km west of it | 3,665 |
| Sorbiers | 5.9 km south of it | 8,116 |
| La Talaudière | 7.4 km south of it | 7,133 |
| L'Étrat | 8 km southwest of it | 2,879 |
| Saint-Priest-en-Jarez | 9.1 km southwest of it | 6,471 |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise | 9.8 km north of it | 3,785 |
| Saint-Chamond | 10 km southeast of it | 35,646 |
While you are near Château de Fontanès
4 museums, a cathedral and an attraction are among the 79 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne12 km south, in Saint-Étienne2
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole9.7 km southwest, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez3
AttractionChâteau de Bouthéon13 km west, in Andrézieux-Bouthéon4
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine13 km south, in Saint-Étienne5
MuseumMusée des transports urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région9.4 km southwest, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez6
ZooEspace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine12 km east, in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine7
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne13 km south, in Saint-Étienne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules8.2 km west, in Saint-Bonnet-les-OulesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de Fontanès
Where is Château de Fontanès?
Château de Fontanès is in Fontanès, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Fontanès?
Château.
When is the best time to visit Château de Fontanès?
May to September are the warmest months in Fontanès, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fontanès?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (12 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (9.7 km), Château de Bouthéon (13 km) and Couriot - Musée de la Mine (13 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 (7)
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Bouthéon: SB (Ville d'Andrézieux-Bouthéon), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des transports urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région: Gregory Deryckère, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine: Laurent Fraquet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne: Hélène Rival, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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