Château · Salles-la-Source · Aveyron

Château de la Garde

In Salles-la-Source stands Château de la Garde. Around it, within 5 km, are 8 more places on our list. Since 1976 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where

In Salles-la-Source

inside the commune

Historic monument

1976

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–26°C

In brief

Château in Salles-la-Source

In Salles-la-Source

Château de la Garde is in the commune of Salles-la-Source, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1976; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00094173). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

Warm weather in Salles-la-Source runs May to September, with highs of 19–26°C.

Jan7° / 0°75 mm

Feb8° / -1°54 mm

Mar12° / 2°63 mm

Apr15° / 5°84 mm

May19° / 8°97 mm

Jun23° / 11°64 mm

Jul26° / 13°56 mm

Aug26° / 13°60 mm

Sep21° / 10°78 mm

Oct17° / 8°76 mm

Nov11° / 3°85 mm

Dec8° / 1°78 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Salles-la-Source, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Rodez-Aveyron station, 3.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Salles-la-Source’s full climate →

About

Château de la Garde

It has articles in 2 Wikipedias. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez, at 12 km.

Château de la Garde on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00094173 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1976
Built: 17th century
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Salles-la-Source, Aveyron

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Map of Château de la Garde and nearby

Numbered points are the places near Château de la Garde, which is in orange.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de la Garde

The largest of the 8 towns is Rodez, with 23,981 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Salles-la-Source

2,333 people

2 · 6.5 km southeast of it

Sébazac-Concourès

3,234 people

3 · 10 km south of it

Onet-le-Château

12,080 people

4 · 12 km south of it

Rodez

23,981 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de la Garde is	People
Salles-la-Source	It’s in this commune	2,333
Sébazac-Concourès	6.5 km southeast of it	3,234
Onet-le-Château	10 km south of it	12,080
Rodez	12 km south of it	23,981
Bozouls	12 km east of it	3,001
Druelle Balsac	12 km southwest of it	3,187
Olemps	14 km south of it	3,559
Espalion	17 km northeast of it	4,605

Make a day of it

Places to add to Château de la Garde

4 museums, 3 châteaux and an attraction are among the 62 within 15 km.

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez12 km south, in Rodez 2

MuseumMusée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech13 km south, in Rodez 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dalmayrac3.3 km east, in Rodelle 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Colombier4.2 km northwest, in Salles-la-Source 5MuseumMuseumMusée des arts et métiers traditionnels5 km southwest, in Salles-la-Source 6

MuseumMusée Soulages12 km south, in Rodez 7

MuseumMusée Fenaille12 km south, in Rodez 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Estaing13 km northeast, in Estaing

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

Château de la Garde: common questions

Where is Château de la Garde?

Château de la Garde is in Salles-la-Source, in Aveyron (Occitanie).

What is Château de la Garde?

In Salles-la-Source, France.

Is Château de la Garde a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1976, Mérimée record PA00094173.

How well known is Château de la Garde?

Château de la Garde 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 Garde?

May to September are the warmest months in Salles-la-Source, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de la Garde?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (12 km), Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech (13 km), Château de Dalmayrac (3.3 km) and Château du Colombier (4.2 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 (4)

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Soulages: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Fenaille: Krzysztof Golik, 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.