Château de Luynes
Château de Luynes is a French medieval castle. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1926. Look also at Château de Villandry, 5.9 km away, first of 150 more within 15 km.
Attraction in Luynes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Luynes
Château de Luynes is in the commune of Luynes, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 13th, 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097847). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
In Luynes the warm season is May to October, with highs of 17–26°C.
Château de Luynes
Articles on it exist in 10 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Luynes, Indre-et-Loire
Getting to Château de Luynes
Orange shows Château de Luynes; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Luynes. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Luynes
The largest of the 8 towns is Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, with 17,029 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Luynes
- 2Fondettes
- 3Savonnières
- 4Ballan-Miré
- 5La Riche
- 6La Membrolle-sur-Choisille
- 7Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- 8Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
Luynes
Fondettes
Savonnières
Ballan-Miré
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Luynes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Luynes | It’s in this commune | 5,062 |
| Fondettes | 4.5 km northeast of it | 10,954 |
| Savonnières | 4.8 km south of it | 3,392 |
| Ballan-Miré | 6.6 km southeast of it | 8,477 |
| La Riche | 7.7 km east of it | 10,487 |
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 8.3 km northeast of it | 3,290 |
| Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 8.6 km southwest of it | 4,015 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire | 8.6 km east of it | 17,029 |
Places to add to Château de Luynes
Within 15 km you can add 5 attractions, 2 châteaux and a church.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours11 km east, in Tours3
AttractionChâteau de Langeais13 km southwest, in Langeais4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plessis-lès-Tours8.1 km east, in La Riche5
ChurchBasilique Saint-Martin de Tours9.8 km east, in Tours6AttractionAttractionAqueduc de Luynes1.7 km northeast, in Luynes7
ChâteauChâteau de Candé13 km southeast, in Monts8
AttractionChâteau de Tours11 km east, in ToursWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Luynes: common questions
Where is Château de Luynes?
Château de Luynes is in Luynes, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Luynes?
French medieval castle.
Is Château de Luynes a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00097847.
How well known is Château de Luynes?
Château de Luynes has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Luynes?
May to October are the warmest months in Luynes, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Luynes?
Within 15 km: Château de Villandry (5.9 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours (11 km), Château de Langeais (13 km) and Château de Plessis-lès-Tours (8.1 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Langeais: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Candé: Gilbert Bochenek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tours: Eusebius, CC BY 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.