Château · Azay-sur-Cher · Indre-et-Loire

Château de la Michelinière

You will find Château de la Michelinière in Azay-sur-Cher. Around it, within 5 km, are 4 more places on our list. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1947.

Where

In Azay-sur-Cher

inside the commune

Historic monument

1947

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 15%

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

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 18–27°C

In brief

Château in Azay-sur-Cher

In Azay-sur-Cher

Château de la Michelinière is in the commune of Azay-sur-Cher, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1947; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00097552). About ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

In Azay-sur-Cher the warm season is May to October, with highs of 18–27°C.

Jan8° / 2°58 mm

Feb9° / 2°47 mm

Mar13° / 3°45 mm

Apr17° / 5°51 mm

May21° / 9°61 mm

Jun24° / 12°51 mm

Jul27° / 13°48 mm

Aug27° / 13°51 mm

Sep23° / 10°54 mm

Oct18° / 8°65 mm

Nov12° / 5°66 mm

Dec8° / 2°71 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Azay-sur-Cher, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Reignac station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Azay-sur-Cher’s full climate →

About

Château de la Michelinière

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Château d'Amboise comes next on our list, 14 km away.

Château de la Michelinière on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00097552 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1947
Built: 16th century
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire

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

The map

The places near Château de la Michelinière are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Château de la Michelinière

Of the 8, Montlouis-sur-Loire is the largest, at 11,335 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Azay-sur-Cher

3,243 people

2 · 4.1 km northwest of it

Véretz

4,644 people

3 · 4.6 km east of it

Athée-sur-Cher

2,855 people

4 · 5.3 km northeast of it

Saint-Martin-le-Beau

3,216 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de la Michelinière is	People
Azay-sur-Cher	It’s in this commune	3,243
Véretz	4.1 km northwest of it	4,644
Athée-sur-Cher	4.6 km east of it	2,855
Saint-Martin-le-Beau	5.3 km northeast of it	3,216
Esvres	6.3 km southwest of it	6,294
Montlouis-sur-Loire	6.4 km north of it	11,335
Larçay	6.9 km northwest of it	2,657
La Ville-aux-Dames	9.5 km northwest of it	5,606

Make a day of it

Pair Château de la Michelinière with these

3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux are among the 137 within 15 km.

AttractionChâteau d'Amboise14 km northeast, in Amboise 2

MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé14 km northeast, in Amboise 3

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours14 km northwest, in Tours 4

ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière4.8 km north, in Montlouis-sur-Loire 5

ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours15 km northwest, in Tours 6

ChâteauChâteau de Candé14 km west, in Monts 7

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Tours14 km northwest, in Tours 8

AttractionChâteau de Tours14 km northwest, in Tours

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

Good to know about Château de la Michelinière

Where is Château de la Michelinière?

Château de la Michelinière is in Azay-sur-Cher, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Château de la Michelinière?

Château.

Is Château de la Michelinière a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1947, Mérimée record PA00097552.

How well known is Château de la Michelinière?

Château de la Michelinière 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 Michelinière?

May to October are the warmest months in Azay-sur-Cher, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

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

Within 15 km: Château d'Amboise (14 km), Château du Clos Lucé (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (14 km) and Château de La Bourdaisière (4.8 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 (8)

Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de La Bourdaisière: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours: Casper Moller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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