Château de La Roche
Look for Château de La Roche in Rigney. One more place to visit is within 5 km. It was listed in 1998 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Rigney
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Rigney
Château de La Roche is in the commune of Rigney, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1998; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101717). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Rigney
Warmest in Rigney are May to September, at 21–27°C.
Château de La Roche
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. The pick nearby is Château d'Ollans, 4.3 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1998
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rigney, Doubs
Where it sits
The map centres on Château de La Roche, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rigney. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château de La Roche
With 118,489 people, Besançon is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Rigney
Baume-les-Dames
Thise
Miserey-Salines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de La Roche is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rigney | It’s in this commune | 367 |
| Baume-les-Dames | 14 km southeast of it | 5,155 |
| Thise | 16 km southwest of it | 2,994 |
| Miserey-Salines | 21 km southwest of it | 2,661 |
| Saône | 21 km south of it | 3,195 |
| Les Auxons | 21 km southwest of it | 2,533 |
| École-Valentin | 21 km southwest of it | 2,579 |
| Besançon | 22 km southwest of it | 118,489 |
More to see nearby
Nearby, 36 places within 15 km include 5 châteaux, 2 museums and a manor.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de La Roche: common questions
Where is Château de La Roche?
Château de La Roche is in Rigney, in Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Château de La Roche?
Château.
Is Château de La Roche a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1998, Mérimée record PA00101717.
How well known is Château de La Roche?
Château de La Roche has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de La Roche?
May to September are the warmest months in Rigney, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de La Roche?
Within 15 km: Château d'Ollans (4.3 km), Musée du tracteur de Loulans-Verchamp (5.3 km), Château du maréchal Moncey (6.9 km) and Château de Vaire (13 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).
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.