Château de Gençay
Château de Gençay is part of what Gençay has to see. Its neighbours on our list number 4 within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.
Château in Gençay
In Gençay
Château de Gençay is in the commune of Gençay, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00105459). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
The warmest stretch in Gençay is May to October, at 18–27°C in the afternoon.
Château de Gençay
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. A short trip away is Château de Chambonneau, 9.5 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gençay, Vienne
Around Château de Gençay, mapped
Orange shows Château de Gençay; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gençay. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château de Gençay
By population, Vivonne leads the 8 with 4,550. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Gençay
Vivonne
Nieuil-l'Espoir
Iteuil
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Gençay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gençay | It’s in this commune | 1,653 |
| Vivonne | 12 km northwest of it | 4,550 |
| Nieuil-l'Espoir | 13 km north of it | 2,631 |
| Iteuil | 15 km northwest of it | 2,989 |
| Nouaillé-Maupertuis | 15 km north of it | 2,975 |
| Smarves | 16 km north of it | 2,941 |
| Valence-en-Poitou | 17 km southwest of it | 4,325 |
| Ligugé | 17 km north of it | 3,444 |
Close to Château de Gençay
Of the 18 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux, an abbey and an aquarium.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Gençay
Where is Château de Gençay?
Château de Gençay is in Gençay, in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Gençay?
Château.
Is Château de Gençay a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00105459.
How well known is Château de Gençay?
Château de Gençay has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Gençay?
May to October are the warmest months in Gençay, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Gençay?
Within 15 km: Château de Chambonneau (9.5 km), Château de La Roche-Gençay (1.1 km), Prieuré Notre-Dame d'Availles (14 km) and Château de Sommières-du-Clain (11 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.