Château de Frau
Among the sights of Thizay is Château de Frau. There are 22 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1971.
Château in Thizay
In Thizay
Château de Frau is in the commune of Thizay, with 22 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1971; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098127). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
April to October are the warmest in Thizay, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C.
Château de Frau
Top of the list nearby is Château de Montsoreau, 8.9 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1971
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Commune
- Thizay, Indre-et-Loire
Château de Frau at a glance
Château de Frau sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Thizay. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Of the 8, Saumur is the largest, at 26,241 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Thizay
Beaumont-en-Véron
Chinon
Bourgueil
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Frau is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Thizay | It’s in this commune | 307 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 4.8 km northeast of it | 2,717 |
| Chinon | 7.1 km east of it | 8,144 |
| Bourgueil | 14 km north of it | 3,631 |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 17 km west of it | 3,435 |
| Loudun | 18 km south of it | 6,839 |
| Allonnes | 18 km northwest of it | 2,911 |
| Saumur | 21 km northwest of it | 26,241 |
What else is near Château de Frau
Choose from 129 places within 15 km, such as 7 attractions and a château.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon6.4 km east, in Chinon3AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud7.8 km west, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye4AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé14 km northeast, in Rigny-Ussé5AttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon7.4 km north, in Avoine6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Réaux9.4 km north, in Chouzé-sur-Loire7AttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau15 km southeast, in Lémeré8AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers12 km southwest, in Les Trois-MoutiersWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Frau in questions
Where is Château de Frau?
Château de Frau is in Thizay, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Frau?
Château.
Is Château de Frau a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1971, Mérimée record PA00098127.
When is the best time to visit Château de Frau?
April to October are the warmest months in Thizay, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Frau?
Within 15 km: Château de Montsoreau (8.9 km), Forteresse royale de Chinon (6.4 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (7.8 km) and Château d'Ussé (14 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)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, 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.