Château de Fourchaud
Look for Château de Fourchaud in Besson. Within 5 km there are 6 more places to visit. It was listed in 1928 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Besson
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Besson
Château de Fourchaud is in the commune of Besson, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092997). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
If warmth matters, go May to September: Besson reaches 20–26°C.
Château de Fourchaud
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (14 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1928
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besson, Allier
Where it sits
The places near Château de Fourchaud are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besson. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Among the 6, Moulins is the biggest, home to 19,206 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Besson
Moulins
Yzeure
Avermes
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Fourchaud is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besson | It’s in this commune | 728 |
| Moulins | 13 km northeast of it | 19,206 |
| Yzeure | 14 km northeast of it | 12,897 |
| Avermes | 16 km north of it | 4,074 |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 17 km south of it | 4,884 |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 19 km southeast of it | 3,549 |
More near Château de Fourchaud
Choose from 87 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 3 châteaux and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins14 km northeast, in Moulins2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny10 km northwest, in Souvigny3
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu14 km northeast, in Moulins4ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Écossays1.3 km west, in Bresnay5
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène13 km north, in Moulins6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochefort1.8 km north, in Besson7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Vieux Bostz1.9 km northwest, in Besson8
MuseumMaison Mantin14 km northeast, in MoulinsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Fourchaud
Where is Château de Fourchaud?
Château de Fourchaud is in Besson, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Fourchaud?
Château.
Is Château de Fourchaud a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00092997.
How well known is Château de Fourchaud?
Château de Fourchaud has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Fourchaud?
May to September are the warmest months in Besson, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Fourchaud?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (14 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (10 km), Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu (14 km) and Château des Écossays (1.3 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu: Sergey Prokopenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre national du costume et de la scène: Mohatatou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Mantin: Chabe01, 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.