Château de la Tour-des-Échelles
Look for Château de la Tour-des-Échelles in Jujurieux. Another 4 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1949.
Château in Jujurieux
In Jujurieux
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles is in the commune of Jujurieux, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 12th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116416). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest stretch in Jujurieux is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. For a second stop, Château de Varey is 1.4 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1949
- Built
- 12th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Jujurieux, Ain
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles on the map
The numbers show what else is near Château de la Tour-des-Échelles, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Jujurieux. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de la Tour-des-Échelles
Among the 8, Ambérieu-en-Bugey is the biggest, home to 15,934 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Jujurieux
- 2Pont-d'Ain
- 3Ambronay
- 4Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- 5Lagnieu
- 6Plateau d'Hauteville
- 7Ceyzériat
- 8Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Jujurieux
Pont-d'Ain
Ambronay
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de la Tour-des-Échelles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Jujurieux | It’s in this commune | 2,260 |
| Pont-d'Ain | 5.3 km west of it | 2,843 |
| Ambronay | 5.7 km southwest of it | 2,841 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 9.9 km southwest of it | 15,934 |
| Lagnieu | 16 km south of it | 7,411 |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 17 km southeast of it | 4,857 |
| Ceyzériat | 17 km northwest of it | 3,328 |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 19 km southwest of it | 3,849 |
Beyond Château de la Tour-des-Échelles
Within 15 km are 47 places, among them 5 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes7.1 km south, in Ambérieu-en-Bugey3MuseumMuseumÉtablissements C.J. Bonnet500 m north, in Jujurieux4AttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay5.1 km southwest, in Ambronay5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poncin5.4 km north, in Poncin6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pont-d'Ain5.3 km west, in Pont-d'Ain7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thol4.5 km northwest, in Neuville-sur-Ain8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour5.2 km northwest, in Neuville-sur-AinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles: common questions
Where is Château de la Tour-des-Échelles?
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles is in Jujurieux, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de la Tour-des-Échelles?
Château.
Is Château de la Tour-des-Échelles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1949, Mérimée record PA00116416.
How well known is Château de la Tour-des-Échelles?
Château de la Tour-des-Échelles 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 Tour-des-Échelles?
April to October are the warmest months in Jujurieux, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de la Tour-des-Échelles?
Within 15 km: Château de Varey (1.4 km), Château des Allymes (7.1 km), Établissements C.J. Bonnet (500 m) and Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay (5.1 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)
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, 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.