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Château de Gratot

Château de Gratot is a medieval castle in Gratot, Normandy. Since 1970 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). 40 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (4 km).

Where
In Gratot
inside the commune
Historic monument
1970
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–23°C
In brief

Château in Gratot

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 Gratot

Château de Gratot is in the commune of Gratot, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1970; built in the 13th, 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110422). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

May to September are the warmest in Gratot, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C.

Jan9° / 3°110 mm
Feb10° / 3°87 mm
Mar12° / 4°76 mm
Apr15° / 6°72 mm
May18° / 9°69 mm
Jun21° / 12°65 mm
Jul23° / 13°67 mm
Aug23° / 13°80 mm
Sep20° / 11°82 mm
Oct16° / 9°120 mm
Nov12° / 6°122 mm
Dec9° / 4°144 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gratot, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Coutances station, 3.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gratot’s full climate →
About

Château de Gratot

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1970
Built
13th, 15th and 17th centuries
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Gratot, Manche
Official site
chateaugratot.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Getting in

Hours10:00–19:00
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Getting your bearings

Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Gratot with the list.

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

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Château de Gratot

The biggest base of the 8 is Coutances (8,321 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Gratot
  2. 2Coutances
  3. 3Gouville-sur-Mer
  4. 4Agon-Coutainville
  5. 5Saint-Sauveur-Villages
  6. 6Quettreville-sur-Sienne
  7. 7Marigny-Le-Lozon
  8. 8Bréhal
1 · It’s in this commune

Gratot

679 people

2 · 4 km southeast of it

Coutances

8,321 people

3 · 6.8 km northwest of it

Gouville-sur-Mer

3,274 people

4 · 7.6 km west of it

Agon-Coutainville

3,020 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Gratot isPeople
GratotIt’s in this commune679
Coutances4 km southeast of it8,321
Gouville-sur-Mer6.8 km northwest of it3,274
Agon-Coutainville7.6 km west of it3,020
Saint-Sauveur-Villages9.3 km northeast of it3,208
Quettreville-sur-Sienne11 km south of it3,167
Marigny-Le-Lozon18 km east of it2,761
Bréhal19 km south of it3,487

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

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Our list has 40 more within 15 km, among them 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.

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

Château de Gratot, answered

Where is Château de Gratot?

Château de Gratot is in Gratot, in Manche (Normandy).

What is Château de Gratot?

Medieval castle in Gratot, Normandy, France.

Is Château de Gratot a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1970, Mérimée record PA00110422.

How well known is Château de Gratot?

Château de Gratot 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 Gratot?

May to September are the warmest months in Gratot, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Gratot?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (4 km), Château de Regnéville (8.2 km), Château de Pirou (12 km) and Musée Quesnel-Morinière (3.9 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 (2)

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.