Château de Frontenay
In Frontenay stands Château de Frontenay. Close by, within 5 km, are 13 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1991.
Château in Frontenay
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 Frontenay
Château de Frontenay is in the commune of Frontenay, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991 (Mérimée record PA00102092). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Frontenay
Highs of 20–26°C mark May to September in Frontenay.
Château de Frontenay
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Worth the trip, Château de la Muyre is 5 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1991
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Frontenay, Jura
Château de Frontenay on the map
Château de Frontenay is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Frontenay. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Frontenay
Lons-le-Saunier is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (16,618 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Frontenay
Poligny
Lons-le-Saunier
Montmorot
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Frontenay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenay | It’s in this commune | 155 |
| Poligny | 8.8 km northeast of it | 3,976 |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 13 km south of it | 16,618 |
| Montmorot | 14 km southwest of it | 3,261 |
| Arbois | 18 km northeast of it | 3,114 |
| Champagnole | 22 km east of it | 8,036 |
More to see nearby
The 63 places within 15 km include 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and an abbey.
Monastery or conventMonastère Sainte-Claire de Poligny9.1 km northeast, in Poligny8ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame de Mouthier-le-Vieillard8.3 km northeast, in PolignyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de Frontenay
Where is Château de Frontenay?
Château de Frontenay is in Frontenay, in Jura (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Château de Frontenay?
Castle.
Is Château de Frontenay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00102092.
How well known is Château de Frontenay?
Château de Frontenay 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 Frontenay?
May to September are the warmest months in Frontenay, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Frontenay?
Within 15 km: Château de la Muyre (5 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs (8.9 km), Collégiale Saint-Hippolyte (9.1 km) and Château de Domblans (2.7 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)
- Monastère Sainte-Claire de Poligny: photography taken by Christophe.Finot, 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.