Château de la Roche-Jagu
Château de la Roche-Jagu is a fortified house in France, near Pontrieux. Visitors find it in Ploëzal. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1930.
Château in Ploëzal
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ploëzal
Château de la Roche-Jagu is in the commune of Ploëzal, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00089447). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Expect highs of 20–22°C in Ploëzal from June to September.
Château de la Roche-Jagu
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Abbaye de Beauport, 10 km away, first of 51 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ploëzal, Côtes-d'Armor
- Official site
- larochejagu.fr
Getting to Château de la Roche-Jagu
Orange: Château de la Roche-Jagu.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Ploëzal. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Among the 8, Paimpol is the biggest, home to 7,341 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Ploëzal
La Roche-Jaudy
Paimpol
Ploubazlanec
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de la Roche-Jagu is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ploëzal | It’s in this commune | 1,229 |
| La Roche-Jaudy | 6.7 km west of it | 2,629 |
| Paimpol | 9 km northeast of it | 7,341 |
| Ploubazlanec | 11 km northeast of it | 2,932 |
| Plouézec | 13 km east of it | 3,147 |
| Penvénan | 15 km northwest of it | 2,584 |
| Bégard | 16 km southwest of it | 4,889 |
| Plouha | 17 km east of it | 4,634 |
Nearby, too
The 51 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 3 châteaux and a cathedral.
AttractionAbbaye de Beauport10 km east, in Paimpol2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Tugdual de Tréguier8.4 km northwest, in Tréguier3AttractionAttractionJardins de Kerdalo8 km northwest, in Trédarzec4MuseumMuseumMusée Ernest-Renan8.4 km northwest, in Tréguier5ChâteauChâteauManoir du Cloître4.9 km south, in Saint-Clet6ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerandraou5.8 km northwest, in Troguéry7AttractionAttractionMoulin de Craca13 km east, in Plouézec8ChâteauChâteauManoir du Grand-Pontébar7.7 km northeast, in PaimpolWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de la Roche-Jagu
Where is Château de la Roche-Jagu?
Château de la Roche-Jagu is in Ploëzal, in Côtes-d'Armor (Brittany).
What is Château de la Roche-Jagu?
Fortified house in France, near Pontrieux.
Is Château de la Roche-Jagu a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00089447.
How well known is Château de la Roche-Jagu?
Château de la Roche-Jagu has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de la Roche-Jagu?
June to September are the warmest months in Ploëzal, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de la Roche-Jagu?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Beauport (10 km), Cathédrale Saint-Tugdual de Tréguier (8.4 km), Jardins de Kerdalo (8 km) and Musée Ernest-Renan (8.4 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)
- Abbaye de Beauport: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.