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Château de Loriol

Château de Loriol is a French castle. The town it belongs to is Confrançon. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1994.

Where
In Confrançon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1994
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 21–27°C
In brief

Château in Confrançon

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 Confrançon

Château de Loriol is in the commune of Confrançon, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1994; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00132808). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

The warmest afternoons in Confrançon run May to September, at 21–27°C.

Jan6° / 1°58 mm
Feb8° / 1°49 mm
Mar13° / 4°49 mm
Apr17° / 7°66 mm
May21° / 11°76 mm
Jun25° / 14°70 mm
Jul27° / 16°72 mm
Aug27° / 15°73 mm
Sep22° / 12°71 mm
Oct17° / 9°91 mm
Nov11° / 4°93 mm
Dec7° / 2°67 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Confrançon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Macon station, 21 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Confrançon’s full climate →
About

Château de Loriol

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Our list has 25 more places within 15 km; first among them is Ferme des Planons, at 4.5 km.

Château de Loriol on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00132808 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1994
Built
19th century
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Confrançon, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Château de Loriol

Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Loriol with the list.

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

Towns near it

Where people come from

Bâgé-Dommartin is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (4,050 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

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  1. 1Confrançon
  2. 2Vonnas
  3. 3Polliat
  4. 4Bâgé-Dommartin
  5. 5Montrevel-en-Bresse
  6. 6Attignat
  7. 7Replonges
  8. 8Feillens
1 · It’s in this commune

Confrançon

1,356 people

2 · 7.5 km southwest of it

Vonnas

3,255 people

3 · 7.9 km southeast of it

Polliat

2,741 people

4 · 8.4 km northwest of it

Bâgé-Dommartin

4,050 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Loriol isPeople
ConfrançonIt’s in this commune1,356
Vonnas7.5 km southwest of it3,255
Polliat7.9 km southeast of it2,741
Bâgé-Dommartin8.4 km northwest of it4,050
Montrevel-en-Bresse8.7 km northeast of it2,743
Attignat9.7 km east of it3,409
Replonges13 km west of it3,956
Feillens13 km northwest of it3,411
Make a day of it

After Château de Loriol

Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.

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

Questions people have about Château de Loriol

Where is Château de Loriol?

Château de Loriol is in Confrançon, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Loriol?

French castle.

Is Château de Loriol a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1994, Mérimée record PA00132808.

How well known is Château de Loriol?

Château de Loriol 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 Loriol?

May to September are the warmest months in Confrançon, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Loriol?

Within 15 km: Ferme des Planons (4.5 km), Chartreuse de Montmerle (14 km), Motte castrale de Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon (5 km) and Parc botanique de la Teyssonnière (12 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).

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.