Château de Gordes
Gordes counts Château de Gordes among its places to visit. 10 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1931.
Château in Gordes
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 Gordes
Château de Gordes is in the commune of Gordes, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00082042). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Gordes peak at 19–31°C, April to October.
Château de Gordes
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque is 2.2 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1931
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gordes, Vaucluse
- Official site
- chateaudegordes.com
Its place on the map
Find Château de Gordes in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gordes. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Château de Gordes
The 8 towns are led in size by Cavaillon, with 25,636 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Gordes
- 2Robion
- 3L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
- 4Gargas
- 5Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
- 6Velleron
- 7Cavaillon
- 8Pernes-les-Fontaines
Gordes
Robion
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Gargas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Gordes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gordes | It’s in this commune | 1,661 |
| Robion | 10 km southwest of it | 4,816 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 12 km west of it | 20,244 |
| Gargas | 12 km east of it | 3,035 |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 13 km east of it | 3,004 |
| Velleron | 15 km west of it | 3,168 |
| Cavaillon | 15 km southwest of it | 25,636 |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 16 km northwest of it | 10,504 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 76 more, including 3 museums, 2 attractions and an archaeological site.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Gordes
Where is Château de Gordes?
Château de Gordes is in Gordes, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Château de Gordes?
Château.
Is Château de Gordes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00082042.
How well known is Château de Gordes?
Château de Gordes 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 Gordes?
April to October are the warmest months in Gordes, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Gordes?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (2.2 km), Exsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (5.4 km), Village des bories (1.6 km) and Dolmen de l'Ubac (6.6 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.