Château de Lavardin
Château de Lavardin is a ruined castle in Lavardin. It has been a classé historic monument since 1945. Our list has 35 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château de Montoire, at 2.2 km.
Château in Lavardin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lavardin
Château de Lavardin is in the commune of Lavardin, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1945; built in the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098461). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Lavardin, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Lavardin
Articles on it exist in 7 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1945
- Built
- 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lavardin, Loir-et-Cher
Château de Lavardin on the map
Orange shows Château de Lavardin; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lavardin. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Lavardin
The 6 towns are led in size by Vendôme, with 15,758 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Lavardin
Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Vendôme
Château-Renault
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Lavardin is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lavardin | It’s in this commune | 179 |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir | 2.3 km northwest of it | 3,646 |
| Vendôme | 15 km northeast of it | 15,758 |
| Château-Renault | 17 km south of it | 4,392 |
| Saint-Ouen | 17 km northeast of it | 3,041 |
| Saint-Calais | 23 km northwest of it | 2,948 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also near Château de Lavardin
Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau de Vendôme15 km east, in Vendôme8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Matval13 km northwest, in BonneveauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Lavardin
Where is Château de Lavardin?
Château de Lavardin is in Lavardin, in Loir-et-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Lavardin?
Ruined castle in Lavardin, France.
Is Château de Lavardin a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1945, Mérimée record PA00098461.
How well known is Château de Lavardin?
Château de Lavardin has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Lavardin?
May to September are the warmest months in Lavardin, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Lavardin?
Within 15 km: Château de Montoire (2.2 km), Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme (15 km), Gare de Montoire-sur-le-Loir (2.2 km) and Arboretum de la Fosse (4.8 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)
- Château de Vendôme: Joe Shlabotnik, CC BY 2.0, 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.