Château de l'Alba
Château de l'Alba is a 15th-century castle. You will find it in L'Albenc. Since 1978 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in L'Albenc
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 L'Albenc
Château de l'Alba is in the commune of L'Albenc, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1978; built in the 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117115). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In L'Albenc the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.
Château de l'Alba
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Our list has 34 more places within 15 km; first among them is Le Grand Séchoir, at 2.3 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1978
- Built
- 15th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- L'Albenc, Isère
Getting your bearings
The numbers show what else is near Château de l'Alba, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of L'Albenc. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de l'Alba
Moirans tops the 8 for size, at 7,818 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
L'Albenc
Vinay
Tullins
Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de l'Alba is | People |
|---|---|---|
| L'Albenc | It’s in this commune | 1,255 |
| Vinay | 3.2 km southwest of it | 4,438 |
| Tullins | 8.8 km northeast of it | 7,624 |
| Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | 10 km southeast of it | 2,936 |
| Renage | 13 km north of it | 3,348 |
| Saint-Marcellin | 13 km southwest of it | 7,700 |
| Moirans | 15 km northeast of it | 7,818 |
| Rives | 15 km north of it | 6,549 |
While you are near Château de l'Alba
Nearby, 34 places within 15 km include 3 abbeys, 2 monasteries and a museum.
MuseumLe Grand Séchoir2.3 km southwest, in Vinay2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Chambarand15 km west, in Roybon3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Bonnecombe9.7 km north, in Saint-Paul-d'Izeaux4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse des Écouges7.3 km southeast, in Saint-Gervais5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Laval-Bénite14 km northwest, in Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Jean-de-Chépy10 km northeast, in Tullins7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Parménie11 km north, in Beaucroissant8RuinsRuinsChâteau de Beauvoir14 km southwest, in Beauvoir-en-RoyansWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de l'Alba: what to know
Where is Château de l'Alba?
Château de l'Alba is in L'Albenc, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de l'Alba?
15th-century castle in France.
Is Château de l'Alba a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1978, Mérimée record PA00117115.
How well known is Château de l'Alba?
Château de l'Alba 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 l'Alba?
April to October are the warmest months in L'Albenc, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de l'Alba?
Within 15 km: Le Grand Séchoir (2.3 km), Abbaye de Chambarand (15 km), Abbaye de Bonnecombe (9.7 km) and Chartreuse des Écouges (7.3 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)
- Le Grand Séchoir: Jean-Paul Corlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.