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Château de la Vaivre

Château de la Vaivre is part of what Rigny-sur-Arroux has to see. It was listed in 2009 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). 32 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial (11 km).

Where
In Rigny-sur-Arroux
inside the commune
Historic monument
2009
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Château in Rigny-sur-Arroux

In Rigny-sur-Arroux

Château de la Vaivre is in the commune of Rigny-sur-Arroux. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2009; built in the 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA71000050). About ↓

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

When to go

Which month to go

Warm weather in Rigny-sur-Arroux runs May to October, with highs of 17–27°C.

Jan7° / 0°51 mm
Feb9° / 0°43 mm
Mar13° / 2°50 mm
Apr17° / 4°61 mm
May20° / 8°82 mm
Jun24° / 12°68 mm
Jul27° / 14°72 mm
Aug27° / 14°72 mm
Sep22° / 10°68 mm
Oct17° / 7°74 mm
Nov11° / 3°76 mm
Dec8° / 1°58 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rigny-sur-Arroux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Yan station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rigny-sur-Arroux’s full climate →
About

Château de la Vaivre

Château de la Vaivre is in Rigny-sur-Arroux, Saône-et-Loire.

It dates from the 14th and 17th centuries.

Château de la Vaivre on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA71000050 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2009
Built
14th and 17th centuries
Commune
Rigny-sur-Arroux, Saône-et-Loire
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The way to Château de la Vaivre

Orange: Château de la Vaivre.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Rigny-sur-Arroux. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which towns are near Château de la Vaivre

Home to 9,291 people, Paray-le-Monial is the largest of these 7. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

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  1. 1Rigny-sur-Arroux
  2. 2Digoin
  3. 3Gueugnon
  4. 4Paray-le-Monial
  5. 5Charolles
  6. 6Sanvignes-les-Mines
  7. 7Bourbon-Lancy
1 · It’s in this commune

Rigny-sur-Arroux

613 people

2 · 6.6 km southwest of it

Digoin

7,353 people

3 · 7.1 km north of it

Gueugnon

6,528 people

4 · 11 km southeast of it

Paray-le-Monial

9,291 people

Compare the 7 towns
TownWhere Château de la Vaivre isPeople
Rigny-sur-ArrouxIt’s in this commune613
Digoin6.6 km southwest of it7,353
Gueugnon7.1 km north of it6,528
Paray-le-Monial11 km southeast of it9,291
Charolles21 km southeast of it2,772
Sanvignes-les-Mines23 km northeast of it4,235
Bourbon-Lancy24 km northwest of it4,674
Make a day of it

Pair Château de la Vaivre with these

3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church are among the 32 within 15 km.

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

Questions people have about Château de la Vaivre

Where is Château de la Vaivre?

Château de la Vaivre is in Rigny-sur-Arroux, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Château de la Vaivre?

Château.

Is Château de la Vaivre a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2009, Mérimée record PA71000050.

When is the best time to visit Château de la Vaivre?

May to October are the warmest months in Rigny-sur-Arroux, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

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

Within 15 km: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Paray-le-Monial (11 km), Pont-canal de Digoin (8.3 km), Musée du Hiéron (11 km) and Prieuré de Bragny (6.7 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)

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.