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Château de Gruyères

In Gruyères stands Château de Gruyères. Close by, within 5 km, is one more place to see. Since 2010 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Gruyères
inside the commune
Historic monument
2010
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–24°C
In brief

Château in Gruyères

In Gruyères

Château de Gruyères is in the commune of Gruyères, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2010; built in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA08000012). About ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Aim for May to September, when Gruyères reaches 19–24°C.

Jan6° / 0°100 mm
Feb7° / -1°78 mm
Mar11° / 1°69 mm
Apr15° / 3°57 mm
May19° / 7°68 mm
Jun22° / 10°67 mm
Jul24° / 12°72 mm
Aug24° / 11°74 mm
Sep20° / 8°63 mm
Oct15° / 6°80 mm
Nov9° / 3°84 mm
Dec6° / 0°116 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gruyères, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Charleville-Mez station, 8.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gruyères’ full climate →
About

Château de Gruyères

It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. A short trip away is Place Ducale, 11 km off.

Château de Gruyères on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA08000012 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2010
Built
16th, 18th and 19th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Gruyères, Ardennes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The way to Château de Gruyères

The orange dot is Château de Gruyères; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Charleville-Mézières is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (45,560 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

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  1. 1Gruyères
  2. 2Charleville-Mézières
  3. 3Villers-Semeuse
  4. 4Nouzonville
  5. 5Vivier-au-Court
  6. 6Vrigne aux Bois
  7. 7Bogny-sur-Meuse
  8. 8Sedan
1 · It’s in this commune

Gruyères

102 people

2 · 10 km northeast of it

Charleville-Mézières

45,560 people

3 · 11 km east of it

Villers-Semeuse

3,615 people

4 · 16 km northeast of it

Nouzonville

5,523 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Gruyères isPeople
GruyèresIt’s in this commune102
Charleville-Mézières10 km northeast of it45,560
Villers-Semeuse11 km east of it3,615
Nouzonville16 km northeast of it5,523
Vivier-au-Court16 km east of it2,732
Vrigne aux Bois18 km east of it3,518
Bogny-sur-Meuse19 km northeast of it4,889
Sedan24 km east of it16,667
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Among the 44 within 15 km are 3 museums, 2 attractions and a fort.

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

Asked about Château de Gruyères

Where is Château de Gruyères?

Château de Gruyères is in Gruyères, in Ardennes (Grand Est).

What is Château de Gruyères?

Château.

Is Château de Gruyères a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2010, Mérimée record PA08000012.

How well known is Château de Gruyères?

Château de Gruyères 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 Gruyères?

May to September are the warmest months in Gruyères, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Gruyères?

Within 15 km: Place Ducale (11 km), SNCF BB 12000 (14 km), Musée Rimbaud (11 km) and Fort des Ayvelles (9.8 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.