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Attraction · Fumel · Lot-et-Garonne

Château de Fumel

Among the sights of Fumel is Château de Fumel, an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 6 within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1951.

Where
In Fumel
inside the commune
Historic monument
1951
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–29°C
In brief

Attraction in Fumel

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Fumel

Château de Fumel is in the commune of Fumel, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1951; built in the 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084129). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather by the month

Afternoons in Fumel reach 19–29°C from April to October.

Jan10° / 2°76 mm
Feb12° / 2°59 mm
Mar16° / 4°62 mm
Apr19° / 6°78 mm
May22° / 10°77 mm
Jun26° / 13°67 mm
Jul28° / 15°55 mm
Aug29° / 15°57 mm
Sep25° / 11°66 mm
Oct20° / 9°68 mm
Nov14° / 5°80 mm
Dec11° / 2°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fumel, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Anglars station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fumel’s full climate →
About

Château de Fumel

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. A short trip away is Château de Bonaguil, 5.7 km off.

Château de Fumel on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00084129 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1951
Built
14th and 17th centuries
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Château de Fumel

Château de Fumel sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fumel. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which towns are near Château de Fumel

The most populous of the 4 is Villeneuve-sur-Lot, at 22,350. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Fumel
  2. 2Montayral
  3. 3Prayssac
  4. 4Villeneuve-sur-Lot
1 · It’s in this commune

Fumel

4,690 people

2 · 2.4 km south of it

Montayral

2,654 people

3 · 17 km east of it

Prayssac

2,519 people

4 · 23 km southwest of it

Villeneuve-sur-Lot

22,350 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Château de Fumel isPeople
FumelIt’s in this commune4,690
Montayral2.4 km south of it2,654
Prayssac17 km east of it2,519
Villeneuve-sur-Lot23 km southwest of it22,350
Make a day of it

Places to add to Château de Fumel

Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, an attraction and a monastery, among 37 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Château de Fumel: the answers

Where is Château de Fumel?

Château de Fumel is in Fumel, in Lot-et-Garonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Fumel?

Attraction.

Is Château de Fumel a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1951, Mérimée record PA00084129.

How well known is Château de Fumel?

Château de Fumel has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Fumel?

April to October are the warmest months in Fumel, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Fumel?

Within 15 km: Château de Bonaguil (5.7 km), Château de Gavaudun (9.6 km), Château de Ladhuie (300 m) and Prieuré Saint-Géraud (2.3 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).

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.