Château de Fornex
Château de Fornex is one of the places to visit in Fornex. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 2007 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Fornex
In Fornex
Château de Fornex is in the commune of Fornex, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2007; built in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA09000022). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Expect highs of 19–28°C in Fornex from May to October.
Château de Fornex
A drive of 14 km reaches Grotte du Mas-d'Azil.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2007
- Built
- 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Commune
- Fornex, Ariège
The way to Château de Fornex
On this map, Château de Fornex is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fornex. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The most populous of the 8 is Saint-Girons, at 6,008. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Fornex
Montesquieu-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre
Cazères
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fornex is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fornex | It’s in this commune | 104 |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre | 4.3 km northwest of it | 3,050 |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 11 km northwest of it | 2,639 |
| Cazères | 14 km west of it | 4,854 |
| Carbonne | 15 km north of it | 5,563 |
| Noé | 21 km north of it | 3,067 |
| Longages | 21 km north of it | 3,392 |
| Saint-Girons | 23 km south of it | 6,008 |
Also near Château de Fornex
There are 38 within 15 km, 3 châteaux, a museum and a cathedral among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Fornex
Where is Château de Fornex?
Château de Fornex is in Fornex, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Château de Fornex?
Château.
Is Château de Fornex a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2007, Mérimée record PA09000022.
When is the best time to visit Château de Fornex?
May to October are the warmest months in Fornex, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fornex?
Within 15 km: Grotte du Mas-d'Azil (14 km), Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux (10 km), Château de Castagnac (11 km) and Abbaye des Salenques (11 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.