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Château de Kerguéhennec
Château · Bignan · Morbihan

Château de Kerguéhennec

Château de Kerguéhennec is a castle in France (Britanny). Locally, it belongs to Bignan. Since 1988 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Photo: Château de Kerguéhennec, Koinzel (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Bignan
inside the commune
Historic monument
1988
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 19–24°C
In brief

Château in Bignan

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 Bignan

Château de Kerguéhennec is in the commune of Bignan, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00091041). 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

Warmest in Bignan are May to September, at 19–24°C.

Jan9° / 3°115 mm
Feb10° / 3°83 mm
Mar12° / 4°75 mm
Apr15° / 5°78 mm
May19° / 9°66 mm
Jun22° / 11°58 mm
Jul24° / 13°52 mm
Aug23° / 13°61 mm
Sep21° / 10°56 mm
Oct17° / 9°114 mm
Nov12° / 6°111 mm
Dec10° / 4°127 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bignan, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Bignan station, 3.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bignan’s full climate →
About

Château de Kerguéhennec

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Within 15 km there are 20 more places to visit, starting with Château de Trédion (15 km).

Château de Kerguéhennec on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00091041 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1988
Built
18th and 19th centuries
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Bignan, Morbihan
Official site
kerguehennec.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting your bearings

Spot Château de Kerguéhennec in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de Kerguéhennec

The biggest base of the 8 is Locminé (4,773 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Bignan
  2. 2Saint-Jean-Brévelay
  3. 3Moréac
  4. 4Locminé
  5. 5Plumelec
  6. 6Plumelin
  7. 7Évellys
  8. 8Josselin
1 · It’s in this commune

Bignan

2,757 people

2 · 5.1 km south of it

Saint-Jean-Brévelay

2,869 people

3 · 7.2 km northwest of it

Moréac

3,704 people

4 · 7.6 km west of it

Locminé

4,773 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Kerguéhennec isPeople
BignanIt’s in this commune2,757
Saint-Jean-Brévelay5.1 km south of it2,869
Moréac7.2 km northwest of it3,704
Locminé7.6 km west of it4,773
Plumelec9.8 km southeast of it2,754
Plumelin10 km west of it2,885
Évellys14 km northwest of it3,379
Josselin16 km northeast of it2,584
Make a day of it

Also near Château de Kerguéhennec

Within 15 km are 20 places, among them 7 châteaux and a theme park.

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

What people ask about Château de Kerguéhennec

Where is Château de Kerguéhennec?

Château de Kerguéhennec is in Bignan, in Morbihan (Brittany).

What is Château de Kerguéhennec?

Castle in France (Britanny).

Is Château de Kerguéhennec a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00091041.

How well known is Château de Kerguéhennec?

Château de Kerguéhennec 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 Kerguéhennec?

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

What else is there to see near Château de Kerguéhennec?

Within 15 km: Château de Trédion (15 km), Manoir de Cadoudal (9.2 km), Manoir de Le May (9.1 km) and Château des Timbrieux (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 (1)

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.