Château de la Motte
Château de la Motte stands in Épervans. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1995 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Épervans
In Épervans
Château de la Motte is in the commune of Épervans, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1995; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00135236). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
From April to October, Épervans sees highs of 17–28°C.
Château de la Motte
Around it, Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône (5.5 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1995
- Built
- 15th century
- Commune
- Épervans, Saône-et-Loire
Getting to Château de la Motte
Orange shows Château de la Motte; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Épervans. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Chalon-sur-Saône, with 45,102 people, is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Épervans
- 2Saint-Marcel
- 3Ouroux-sur-Saône
- 4Chalon-sur-Saône
- 5Saint-Rémy
- 6Châtenoy-le-Royal
- 7Champforgeuil
- 8Sennecey-le-Grand
Épervans
Saint-Marcel
Ouroux-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de la Motte is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Épervans | It’s in this commune | 1,667 |
| Saint-Marcel | 3.1 km northwest of it | 6,211 |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 4.1 km southeast of it | 3,214 |
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 6.5 km northwest of it | 45,102 |
| Saint-Rémy | 6.8 km west of it | 6,410 |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 9.2 km northwest of it | 6,267 |
| Champforgeuil | 9.5 km northwest of it | 2,637 |
| Sennecey-le-Grand | 13 km south of it | 2,895 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 42 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral among them.
MuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépce5.5 km northwest, in Chalon-sur-Saône3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon3.3 km northwest, in Saint-Marcel4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles14 km northwest, in Mellecey5MuseumMuseumMaison de Nicéphore Niépce5.1 km southwest, in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes6
MuseumMusée Denon5.8 km northwest, in Chalon-sur-Saône7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Loup-de-Varennes4.8 km southwest, in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincent5.4 km northwest, in Chalon-sur-SaôneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de la Motte: the answers
Where is Château de la Motte?
Château de la Motte is in Épervans, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Château de la Motte?
Château.
Is Château de la Motte a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1995, Mérimée record PA00135236.
When is the best time to visit Château de la Motte?
April to October are the warmest months in Épervans, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de la Motte?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône (5.5 km), Musée Nicéphore-Niépce (5.5 km), Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon (3.3 km) and Château de Germolles (14 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)
- Musée Nicéphore-Niépce: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Denon: Tangopaso, 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.