Château de Guise
Château de Guise is a medieval fortress, then citadel. The seat of the immensely powerful Dukes of Guise. Since 1924 it has been a classé historic monument. There are 13 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Familistère de Guise (800 m).
Attraction in Guise
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Guise
Château de Guise is in the commune of Guise, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1924; built in the 10th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00115693). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Guise
From May to September, Guise sees highs of 18–23°C.
Château de Guise
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1924
- Built
- 10th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Guise, Aisne
Château de Guise and what surrounds it
Find Château de Guise in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Guise. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Guise
The biggest base of the 6 is Saint-Quentin (52,813 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Guise
Bohain-en-Vermandois
Fresnoy-le-Grand
Vervins
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Guise is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Guise | It’s in this commune | 4,490 |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois | 16 km northwest of it | 5,605 |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand | 16 km west of it | 2,890 |
| Vervins | 22 km east of it | 2,549 |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 24 km north of it | 6,764 |
| Saint-Quentin | 25 km west of it | 52,813 |
Make a day of it near Château de Guise
Around it, within 15 km, lie 13 more, including 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 abbeys.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Guise: common questions
Where is Château de Guise?
Château de Guise is in Guise, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Château de Guise?
Medieval fortress, then citadel. The seat of the immensely powerful Dukes of Guise..
Is Château de Guise a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1924, Mérimée record PA00115693.
How well known is Château de Guise?
Château de Guise has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Guise?
May to September are the warmest months in Guise, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Guise?
Within 15 km: Familistère de Guise (800 m), Axe vert de la Thiérache (300 m), Église Saint-Médard de Flavigny-le-Grand-et-Beaurain (3.1 km) and Abbaye d'Origny (12 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.