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Château de Gourdon

Set in Gourdon is Château de Gourdon. Within 5 km there are 9 more places to visit. Since 1972 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Gourdon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1972
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–29°C
In brief

Château in Gourdon

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 Gourdon

Château de Gourdon is in the commune of Gourdon, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1972; built in the 12th, 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00080725). About ↓

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

When to go

A month-by-month guide

In Gourdon the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–29°C.

Jan12° / 6°84 mm
Feb13° / 6°60 mm
Mar15° / 8°62 mm
Apr18° / 10°85 mm
May21° / 14°59 mm
Jun26° / 17°41 mm
Jul28° / 20°18 mm
Aug29° / 20°28 mm
Sep25° / 17°91 mm
Oct20° / 13°140 mm
Nov16° / 9°149 mm
Dec13° / 7°104 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gourdon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Valbonne-Sophia station, 11 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gourdon’s full climate →
About

Château de Gourdon

Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Nearby, Fondation Maeght (11 km) leads the list.

Château de Gourdon on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00080725 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1972
Built
12th, 15th, 17th and 18th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Gourdon, Alpes-Maritimes
Official site
chateau-gourdon.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Château de Gourdon, mapped

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Château de Gourdon is the orange one.

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

Towns near it

Towns close to Château de Gourdon

Largest of the 8 is Grasse, home to 50,970. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Gourdon
  2. 2Le Bar-sur-Loup
  3. 3Le Rouret
  4. 4Tourrettes-sur-Loup
  5. 5Châteauneuf-Grasse
  6. 6Opio
  7. 7Roquefort-les-Pins
  8. 8Grasse
1 · It’s in this commune

Gourdon

367 people

2 · 2.6 km south of it

Le Bar-sur-Loup

2,974 people

3 · 5.5 km southeast of it

Le Rouret

4,209 people

4 · 5.8 km east of it

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

4,165 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Gourdon isPeople
GourdonIt’s in this commune367
Le Bar-sur-Loup2.6 km south of it2,974
Le Rouret5.5 km southeast of it4,209
Tourrettes-sur-Loup5.8 km east of it4,165
Châteauneuf-Grasse6 km south of it3,815
Opio6.9 km south of it2,527
Roquefort-les-Pins7.9 km southeast of it7,292
Grasse8.6 km southwest of it50,970

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Château de Gourdon

The 107 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a garden.

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

Château de Gourdon: what to know

Where is Château de Gourdon?

Château de Gourdon is in Gourdon, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Château de Gourdon?

Château.

Is Château de Gourdon a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1972, Mérimée record PA00080725.

How well known is Château de Gourdon?

Château de Gourdon 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 Gourdon?

April to October are the warmest months in Gourdon, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Gourdon?

Within 15 km: Fondation Maeght (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse (8.2 km), Labyrinthe Miró (11 km) and Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence (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).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

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.