Château de la Folaine
Set in Azay-sur-Indre is Château de la Folaine. Add any of 4 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1949 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Azay-sur-Indre
In Azay-sur-Indre
Château de la Folaine is in the commune of Azay-sur-Indre, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00097555). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Afternoons in Azay-sur-Indre peak at 18–27°C, May to October.
Château de la Folaine
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Château de Loches comes next on our list, 10 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1949
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Azay-sur-Indre, Indre-et-Loire
The way to Château de la Folaine
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de la Folaine with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Azay-sur-Indre. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Château de la Folaine, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Esvres (6,294 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Azay-sur-Indre
Loches
Bléré
Athée-sur-Cher
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de la Folaine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Azay-sur-Indre | It’s in this commune | 363 |
| Loches | 9.9 km south of it | 6,234 |
| Bléré | 12 km north of it | 5,352 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 13 km north of it | 2,855 |
| Saint-Branchs | 14 km west of it | 2,637 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 15 km north of it | 2,543 |
| Esvres | 15 km northwest of it | 6,294 |
| Azay-sur-Cher | 17 km northwest of it | 3,243 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 59 places, among them 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and an abbey.
AttractionChâteau de Loches10 km south, in Loches2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Montpoupon15 km east, in Céré-la-Ronde3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cormery11 km northwest, in Cormery4
ChurchÉglise Saint-Ours de Loches10 km south, in Loches5AttractionAttractionAbbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches10 km southeast, in Beaulieu-lès-Loches6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Reignac3.6 km northwest, in Reignac-sur-Indre7ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Roches-Saint-Quentin5.9 km east, in Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois8AttractionAttractionÉolienne Bollée14 km northwest, in EsvresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de la Folaine
Where is Château de la Folaine?
Château de la Folaine is in Azay-sur-Indre, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de la Folaine?
Château.
Is Château de la Folaine a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1949, Mérimée record PA00097555.
How well known is Château de la Folaine?
Château de la Folaine 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 la Folaine?
May to October are the warmest months in Azay-sur-Indre, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de la Folaine?
Within 15 km: Château de Loches (10 km), Château de Montpoupon (15 km), Abbaye de Cormery (11 km) and Église Saint-Ours de Loches (10 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 (2)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Ours de Loches: Gerd Eichmann, 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.