Château de Leignecq
In Merle-Leignec stands Château de Leignecq. The surrounding 5 km hold 4 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1937.
Château in Merle-Leignec
In Merle-Leignec
Château de Leignecq is in the commune of Merle-Leignec, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1937; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00117509). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go May to September: Merle-Leignec reaches 18–25°C.
Château de Leignecq
Worth the trip, Château de Chalencon is 10 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1937
- Built
- 12th century
- Commune
- Merle-Leignec, Loire
Finding Château de Leignecq
The orange dot is Château de Leignecq; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Merle-Leignec. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Château de Leignecq
By population, Monistrol-sur-Loire leads the 8 with 8,823. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Merle-Leignec
- 2Bas-en-Basset
- 3Beauzac
- 4Aurec-sur-Loire
- 5Monistrol-sur-Loire
- 6Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
- 7Retournac
- 8Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Merle-Leignec
Bas-en-Basset
Beauzac
Aurec-sur-Loire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Leignecq is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Merle-Leignec | It’s in this commune | 324 |
| Bas-en-Basset | 11 km southeast of it | 4,638 |
| Beauzac | 14 km southeast of it | 2,954 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 15 km east of it | 6,164 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 15 km southeast of it | 8,823 |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 18 km northeast of it | 5,116 |
| Retournac | 18 km south of it | 3,007 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 19 km southeast of it | 2,688 |
Combine it with these
6 châteaux, a museum and an attraction are among the 30 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Rochebaron9.2 km southeast, in Bas-en-Basset7
ChâteauChâteau des Évêques-du-Puy15 km southeast, in Monistrol-sur-Loire8AttractionAttractionPont du Diable10 km south, in Saint-André-de-ChalenconWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Leignecq: common questions
Where is Château de Leignecq?
Château de Leignecq is in Merle-Leignec, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Leignecq?
Château.
Is Château de Leignecq a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1937, Mérimée record PA00117509.
When is the best time to visit Château de Leignecq?
May to September are the warmest months in Merle-Leignec, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Leignecq?
Within 15 km: Château de Chalencon (10 km), Écomusée des monts du Forez (6 km), Château de Viverols (13 km) and Château de Valprivas (7.3 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 (2)
- Château de Rochebaron: Torsade de Pointes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Évêques-du-Puy: Torsade de Pointes, Public domain, 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.