Château de Fontorte
In Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot stands Château de Fontorte. There are 10 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1993 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
In Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
Château de Fontorte is in the commune of Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1993; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00125271). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot run May to October, at 18–27°C.
Château de Fontorte
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Château de Gannat comes next on our list, 3.7 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1993
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, Allier
Finding Château de Fontorte
The places near Château de Fontorte are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Of the 8, Vichy is the largest, at 25,115 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
- 2Gannat
- 3Aigueperse
- 4Bellerive-sur-Allier
- 5Vichy
- 6Creuzier-le-Vieux
- 7Abrest
- 8Cusset
Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
Gannat
Aigueperse
Bellerive-sur-Allier
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fontorte is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot | It’s in this commune | 266 |
| Gannat | 3.9 km west of it | 5,610 |
| Aigueperse | 9.8 km south of it | 2,665 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 12 km east of it | 8,943 |
| Vichy | 14 km east of it | 25,115 |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 16 km east of it | 3,205 |
| Abrest | 16 km east of it | 2,915 |
| Cusset | 16 km east of it | 13,316 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 79 places, among them 6 châteaux, an attraction and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat3.7 km west, in Gannat2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Randan13 km southeast, in Randan3AttractionAttractionViaduc de Rouzat8.1 km northwest, in Bègues4ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Granges3.5 km northeast, in Escurolles5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauverger3.5 km northwest, in Saulzet6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemont6.9 km southwest, in Vensat7ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Effiat7.1 km south, in Effiat8MuseumMuseumMusée Yves-Machelon3.7 km west, in GannatWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château de Fontorte
Where is Château de Fontorte?
Château de Fontorte is in Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Fontorte?
Château.
Is Château de Fontorte a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1993, Mérimée record PA00125271.
How well known is Château de Fontorte?
Château de Fontorte 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 Fontorte?
May to October are the warmest months in Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fontorte?
Within 15 km: Château de Gannat (3.7 km), Château de Randan (13 km), Viaduc de Rouzat (8.1 km) and Château des Granges (3.5 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)
- Château de Gannat: Fauntleroy, 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.