Château de Laval
Laval counts Château de Laval among its places to visit. Another 27 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Laval
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Laval
Château de Laval is in the commune of Laval, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00109527). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest afternoons in Laval run May to September, at 19–25°C.
Château de Laval
8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The pick nearby is Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval, 200 m off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laval, Mayenne
Getting to Château de Laval
The numbers show what else is near Château de Laval, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Laval. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Laval (49,400 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Laval
Changé
Saint-Berthevin
L'Huisserie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Laval is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laval | It’s in this commune | 49,400 |
| Changé | 3.7 km north of it | 6,502 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 4.3 km west of it | 7,479 |
| L'Huisserie | 5 km south of it | 4,672 |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 5.1 km east of it | 6,302 |
| Louverné | 7.1 km northeast of it | 4,344 |
| Argentré | 9.8 km east of it | 2,906 |
| Loiron-Ruillé | 13 km west of it | 2,758 |
Next door to Château de Laval
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, a cathedral and a monastery.
MuseumMusée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers100 m northwest, in Laval6
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre1.1 km south, in Laval7
MuseumMusée des sciences de Laval300 m south, in Laval8
Manor houseHôtel Périer du Bignon400 m southwest, in LavalWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château de Laval
Where is Château de Laval?
Château de Laval is in Laval, in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Laval?
Castle.
Is Château de Laval a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00109527.
How well known is Château de Laval?
Château de Laval has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Laval?
May to September are the warmest months in Laval, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Laval?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval (200 m), Abbaye du Port-du-Salut (8.2 km), Jardin de la Perrine (300 m) and Thermes gallo-romains d'Entrammes (8.7 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 (4)
- Musée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre: Pippobuono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des sciences de Laval: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Périer du Bignon: Ikmo-ned, 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.