Château de la Barben
Château de la Barben is a French fortified castle, ancestral home of the noble Forbin la Barben family. Visitors find it in La Barben. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1984.
Attraction in La Barben
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 La Barben
Château de la Barben is in the commune of La Barben, with 69 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1984; built in the 12th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00081199). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Warm weather in La Barben runs April to October, with highs of 19–31°C.
Château de la Barben
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 128 more places, Parc animalier de La Barben (600 m) first on our list.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1984
- Built
- 12th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Barben, Bouches-du-Rhône
- Official site
- rochermistral.com/en
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de la Barben with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Barben. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Château de la Barben
The largest of the 8 towns is Salon-de-Provence, with 44,194 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1La Barben
- 2Pélissanne
- 3Lambesc
- 4Lançon-Provence
- 5Saint-Cannat
- 6La Fare-les-Oliviers
- 7Coudoux
- 8Salon-de-Provence
La Barben
Pélissanne
Lambesc
Lançon-Provence
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de la Barben is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Barben | It’s in this commune | 868 |
| Pélissanne | 4.4 km west of it | 11,085 |
| Lambesc | 5.4 km northeast of it | 10,024 |
| Lançon-Provence | 6.9 km southwest of it | 9,915 |
| Saint-Cannat | 7.8 km east of it | 6,097 |
| La Fare-les-Oliviers | 8.5 km south of it | 9,039 |
| Coudoux | 8.5 km southeast of it | 3,825 |
| Salon-de-Provence | 9.1 km west of it | 44,194 |
Places to add to Château de la Barben
Among the 128 within 15 km are 3 châteaux, 2 forts and a zoo.
ChâteauChâteau de l'Empéri8.9 km west, in Salon-de-Provence3Theme parkTheme parkRocher Mistral100 m northeast, in La Barben4FortFortTour de l'Horloge8.9 km west, in Salon-de-Provence5AttractionAttractionGrottes de Calès13 km northwest, in Lamanon6ChâteauChâteauDomaine du Grand-Saint-Jean14 km east, in Aix-en-Provence7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Petit Pommier4.8 km southwest, in Lançon-Provence8FortFortOppidum de Pierredon à Éguilles15 km southeast, in ÉguillesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de la Barben
Where is Château de la Barben?
Château de la Barben is in La Barben, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Château de la Barben?
French fortified castle, ancestral home of the noble Forbin la Barben family.
Is Château de la Barben a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1984, Mérimée record PA00081199.
How well known is Château de la Barben?
Château de la Barben 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 la Barben?
April to October are the warmest months in La Barben, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de la Barben?
Within 15 km: Parc animalier de La Barben (600 m), Château de l'Empéri (8.9 km), Rocher Mistral (100 m) and Tour de l'Horloge (8.9 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)
- Château de l'Empéri: davric, Public domain, 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.