Château de Langeais
Set in Langeais, Château de Langeais is an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 4 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument since 1922.
Attraction in Langeais
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#199 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Langeais
Château de Langeais is in the commune of Langeais, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1922; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00097795). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Langeais
Warm weather in Langeais runs May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Langeais
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 25 languages. A short trip away is Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, 8.6 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1922
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Langeais, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateau-de-langeais.com
Entry, hours, address
Around Château de Langeais, mapped
Spot Château de Langeais in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Langeais. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de Langeais
With 10,954 people, Fondettes is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Langeais
- 2Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- 3Azay-le-Rideau
- 4Savonnières
- 5Luynes
- 6Artannes-sur-Indre
- 7Ballan-Miré
- 8Fondettes
Langeais
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Azay-le-Rideau
Savonnières
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Langeais is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Langeais | It’s in this commune | 4,367 |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 4.5 km northeast of it | 4,015 |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 7.9 km southeast of it | 3,438 |
| Savonnières | 12 km east of it | 3,392 |
| Luynes | 13 km northeast of it | 5,062 |
| Artannes-sur-Indre | 15 km east of it | 2,795 |
| Ballan-Miré | 16 km east of it | 8,477 |
| Fondettes | 17 km northeast of it | 10,954 |
Around Château de Langeais
Choose from 80 places within 15 km, such as 5 attractions, 2 museums and a church.
AttractionChâteau d'Azay-le-Rideau8.6 km southeast, in Azay-le-Rideau2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry8.4 km east, in Villandry3AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ussé12 km southwest, in Rigny-Ussé4MuseumMuseumChâteau de Saché14 km southeast, in Saché5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Luynes13 km northeast, in Luynes6ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Langeais200 m north, in Langeais7AttractionAttractionPile de Cinq-Mars6.3 km northeast, in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile8
MuseumMusée Maurice-Dufresne5.1 km south, in Azay-le-RideauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Langeais: questions
Where is Château de Langeais?
Château de Langeais is in Langeais, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Langeais?
Castle.
Is Château de Langeais a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1922, Mérimée record PA00097795.
How well known is Château de Langeais?
Château de Langeais has 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #199 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Langeais?
May to September are the warmest months in Langeais, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Langeais?
Within 15 km: Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (8.6 km), Château de Villandry (8.4 km), Château d'Ussé (12 km) and Château de Saché (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 (3)
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Maurice-Dufresne: Guy Courtois, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.