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Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

Among the sights of Cahors is Château de Laroque-des-Arcs. Our list has 35 more places within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1963.

Where
In Cahors
inside the commune
Historic monument
1963
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–29°C
In brief

Château in Cahors

In Cahors

Château de Laroque-des-Arcs is in the commune of Cahors, with 35 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1963; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095127). About ↓

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

When to go

Choosing a month

Warmest in Cahors are April to October, at 19–29°C.

Jan10° / 2°76 mm
Feb12° / 2°59 mm
Mar16° / 4°62 mm
Apr19° / 6°78 mm
May22° / 10°77 mm
Jun26° / 13°67 mm
Jul28° / 15°55 mm
Aug29° / 15°57 mm
Sep25° / 11°66 mm
Oct20° / 9°68 mm
Nov14° / 5°80 mm
Dec11° / 2°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Cahors, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Anglars station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Cahors’ full climate →
About

Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

For a second stop, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors is 2.9 km away.

Mérimée record PA00095127 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1963
Built
12th and 16th centuries
Commune
Cahors, Lot
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where to find Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

Château de Laroque-des-Arcs sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cahors. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

Among the 3, Cahors is the biggest, home to 20,050 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Cahors
  2. 2Pradines
  3. 3Prayssac
1 · It’s in this commune

Cahors

20,050 people

2 · 3.6 km west of it

Pradines

3,617 people

3 · 21 km west of it

Prayssac

2,519 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Château de Laroque-des-Arcs isPeople
CahorsIt’s in this commune20,050
Pradines3.6 km west of it3,617
Prayssac21 km west of it2,519
Make a day of it

While you are near Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

There are 54 within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 2 forts and a cathedral among them.

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

Quick answers on Château de Laroque-des-Arcs

Where is Château de Laroque-des-Arcs?

Château de Laroque-des-Arcs is in Cahors, in Lot (Occitanie).

What is Château de Laroque-des-Arcs?

Château.

Is Château de Laroque-des-Arcs a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1963, Mérimée record PA00095127.

When is the best time to visit Château de Laroque-des-Arcs?

April to October are the warmest months in Cahors, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Laroque-des-Arcs?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors (2.9 km), Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin (2.9 km), Tour de péage de Laroque-des-Arcs (1.4 km) and Château du Bousquet (4.9 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)

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.