Château de Gaussan
Château de Gaussan is a French castle. You will find it in Bizanet. It was listed in 1986 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Bizanet
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 Bizanet
Château de Gaussan is in the commune of Bizanet, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 14th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102566). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Bizanet reach 19–30°C from April to October.
Château de Gaussan
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. A short trip away is Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide, 4.6 km off, the first of 56 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1986
- Built
- 14th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bizanet, Aude
Mapping Château de Gaussan
Orange shows Château de Gaussan; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bizanet. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
In size, Narbonne comes first of the 8, with 57,587 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Bizanet
Lézignan-Corbières
Narbonne
Sigean
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Gaussan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bizanet | It’s in this commune | 1,730 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 9.8 km northwest of it | 10,343 |
| Narbonne | 14 km east of it | 57,587 |
| Sigean | 16 km southeast of it | 5,657 |
| Sallèles-d'Aude | 16 km northeast of it | 3,179 |
| Cuxac-d'Aude | 18 km northeast of it | 4,079 |
| Ouveillan | 20 km northeast of it | 2,713 |
| Vinassan | 20 km east of it | 2,662 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 56 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, an abbey and a cathedral.
AttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide4.6 km east, in Narbonne2
AttractionVoie Domitienne14 km northeast, in Narbonne3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Gaussan100 m northwest, in Bizanet4CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne14 km northeast, in Narbonne5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Martin de Toques2.3 km east, in Bizanet6
ZooRéserve africaine de Sigean12 km southeast, in Sigean7
AttractionPalais des archevêques de Narbonne14 km northeast, in Narbonne8AttractionAttractionPont des Marchands14 km east, in NarbonneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Château de Gaussan
Where is Château de Gaussan?
Château de Gaussan is in Bizanet, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Château de Gaussan?
French castle.
Is Château de Gaussan a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1986, Mérimée record PA00102566.
How well known is Château de Gaussan?
Château de Gaussan 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 Gaussan?
April to October are the warmest months in Bizanet, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Gaussan?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide (4.6 km), Voie Domitienne (14 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Gaussan (100 m) and Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne (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 (4)
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide: Pinpin 20:15, 10 July 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Voie Domitienne: Benoît Strepenne, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Réserve africaine de Sigean: Gordito1869, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des archevêques de Narbonne: Didier Descouens, 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.