Château de Francs
Château de Francs is a château in Bègles. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1975. Within 15 km there are 262 more places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (4.8 km).
Château in Bègles
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 Bègles
Château de Francs is in the commune of Bègles, with 66 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1975; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083135). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Warm weather in Bègles runs April to October, with highs of 19–28°C.
Château de Francs
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1975
- Built
- 12th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bègles, Gironde
Château de Francs at a glance
Orange shows Château de Francs; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bègles. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Francs
Home to 46,338 people, Talence is the largest of these 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Bègles
Bouliac
Floirac
Latresne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Francs is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bègles | It’s in this commune | 31,831 |
| Bouliac | 3.3 km northeast of it | 3,804 |
| Floirac | 3.5 km north of it | 18,300 |
| Latresne | 3.6 km southeast of it | 3,714 |
| Talence | 4.1 km west of it | 46,338 |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 4.5 km southwest of it | 42,545 |
| Carignan-de-Bordeaux | 4.7 km east of it | 4,388 |
| Cenon | 5.3 km north of it | 26,834 |
Pair Château de Francs with these
Our list has 262 more within 15 km, among them 5 attractions, 2 museums and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux4.8 km northwest, in Bordeaux2AttractionAttractionPont de pierre4.1 km northwest, in Bordeaux3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux4.9 km northwest, in Bordeaux4
AttractionPlace des Quinconces5.2 km northwest, in Bordeaux5AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse4.7 km northwest, in Bordeaux6AttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas5.8 km north, in Bordeaux7FortFortPorte Cailhau4.4 km northwest, in Bordeaux8
MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux7.2 km north, in BordeauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Francs: questions
Where is Château de Francs?
Château de Francs is in Bègles, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Francs?
Château in Bègles, France.
Is Château de Francs a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1975, Mérimée record PA00083135.
How well known is Château de Francs?
Château de Francs 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 Francs?
April to October are the warmest months in Bègles, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Francs?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (4.8 km), Pont de pierre (4.1 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (4.9 km) and Place des Quinconces (5.2 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 Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.