Château de l'Ours
Look for Château de l'Ours in Sainte-Thérence. 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1995 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Sainte-Thérence
In Sainte-Thérence
Château de l'Ours is in the commune of Sainte-Thérence, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1995; built in the 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00135202). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
If warmth matters, go May to September: Sainte-Thérence reaches 19–25°C.
Château de l'Ours
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon comes next on our list, 9.1 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1995
- Built
- 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sainte-Thérence, Allier
Locating Château de l'Ours
Spot Château de l'Ours in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sainte-Thérence. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Montluçon is the largest, at 33,147 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Sainte-Thérence
Prémilhat
Montluçon
Désertines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de l'Ours is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Thérence | It’s in this commune | 179 |
| Prémilhat | 7 km north of it | 2,540 |
| Montluçon | 9 km north of it | 33,147 |
| Désertines | 11 km north of it | 4,259 |
| Domérat | 11 km north of it | 8,622 |
| Commentry | 13 km east of it | 6,017 |
| Huriel | 14 km northwest of it | 2,536 |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 23 km southeast of it | 3,480 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort, among 39 within 15 km.
MuseumMuPop9.3 km north, in Montluçon7MuseumMuseumDonjon de la Toque14 km northwest, in Huriel8FortFortMaison Perrot de Saint-Angel9 km north, in MontluçonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de l'Ours: common questions
Where is Château de l'Ours?
Château de l'Ours is in Sainte-Thérence, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de l'Ours?
Château.
Is Château de l'Ours a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1995, Mérimée record PA00135202.
How well known is Château de l'Ours?
Château de l'Ours 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 l'Ours?
May to September are the warmest months in Sainte-Thérence, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de l'Ours?
Within 15 km: Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon (9.1 km), Château des Étourneaux (9.6 km), Hôpital de la Charité (6.2 km) and Château des Modières (5.9 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 (1)
- MuPop: François GOGLINS, 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.