Château de Laroque
You will find Château de Laroque in Laroque. The surrounding 5 km hold 4 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1979.
Château in Laroque
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 Laroque
Château de Laroque is in the commune of Laroque, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1979; built in the 11th and 12th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103469). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
If warmth matters, go April to October: Laroque reaches 18–31°C.
Château de Laroque
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Our list goes on with Montdardier, 11 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1979
- Built
- 11th and 12th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laroque, Hérault
Château de Laroque and what surrounds it
Château de Laroque sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Laroque. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Laroque
Among the 8, Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers is the biggest, home to 4,979 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Laroque
- 2Ganges
- 3Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
- 4Le Vigan
- 5Saint-Martin-de-Londres
- 6Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers
- 7Quissac
- 8Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Laroque
Ganges
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
Le Vigan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Laroque is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laroque | It’s in this commune | 1,668 |
| Ganges | 1.9 km northwest of it | 3,724 |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 12 km northeast of it | 3,737 |
| Le Vigan | 12 km northwest of it | 3,863 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres | 15 km south of it | 2,696 |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | 21 km southeast of it | 4,979 |
| Quissac | 22 km east of it | 3,528 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 24 km northeast of it | 2,586 |
While you are near Château de Laroque
There are 31 within 15 km, 5 châteaux, an attraction and an archaeological site among them.
Archaeological siteDolmen des Rascassols13 km northeast, in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort8GardenGardenArboretum de Puéchagut14 km northwest, in Bréau-MarsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Laroque
Where is Château de Laroque?
Château de Laroque is in Laroque, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Château de Laroque?
Château.
Is Château de Laroque a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1979, Mérimée record PA00103469.
How well known is Château de Laroque?
Château de Laroque 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 Laroque?
April to October are the warmest months in Laroque, with afternoon highs of 18–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Laroque?
Within 15 km: Montdardier (11 km), Grotte des Demoiselles (2.4 km), Château de Saint-Laurent-le-Minier (5.6 km) and Château de Brissac (5.6 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)
- Dolmen des Rascassols: The original uploader was Hugo.soria at French Wikipedia ., 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.