Château de Fontirou
Visitors to Castella can see Château de Fontirou. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. It was listed in 1990 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Castella
In Castella
Château de Fontirou is in the commune of Castella, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1990; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00084281). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
April to October are the warmest in Castella, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C.
Château de Fontirou
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen, 14 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1990
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Castella, Lot-et-Garonne
The map
The places near Château de Fontirou are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Castella. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Fontirou
By population, Villeneuve-sur-Lot leads the 8 with 22,350. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Castella
- 2Pujols
- 3Bias
- 4Pont-du-Casse
- 5Villeneuve-sur-Lot
- 6Foulayronnes
- 7Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot
- 8Bon-Encontre
Castella
Pujols
Bias
Pont-du-Casse
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fontirou is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Castella | It’s in this commune | 370 |
| Pujols | 7.1 km north of it | 3,769 |
| Bias | 10 km north of it | 2,977 |
| Pont-du-Casse | 10 km south of it | 4,191 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Lot | 10 km north of it | 22,350 |
| Foulayronnes | 10 km southwest of it | 5,476 |
| Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot | 13 km northwest of it | 6,541 |
| Bon-Encontre | 14 km south of it | 6,530 |
Also within reach
Of the 54 within 15 km, look for 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions.
MuseumCathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen14 km southwest, in Agen2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monbalen2 km southeast, in Monbalen3AttractionAttractionGrotte de Lastournelle4.9 km northwest, in Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve4FortFortDonjon de Péchon3 km northeast, in Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba5ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Fauguerolles3.2 km south, in La Croix-Blanche6AttractionAttractionPont-canal d'Agen15 km southwest, in Le Passage7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauville14 km east, in Beauville8
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen15 km southwest, in AgenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Fontirou
Where is Château de Fontirou?
Château de Fontirou is in Castella, in Lot-et-Garonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Fontirou?
Château.
Is Château de Fontirou a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1990, Mérimée record PA00084281.
How well known is Château de Fontirou?
Château de Fontirou 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 Fontirou?
April to October are the warmest months in Castella, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fontirou?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen (14 km), Château de Monbalen (2 km), Grotte de Lastournelle (4.9 km) and Donjon de Péchon (3 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen: Didier Descouens, 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.