Château de Maintenon
Château de Maintenon is a historical monument in France in Maintenon, in Eure-et-Loir. Since 1944 it has been a classé historic monument. Top of the 24 other places within 15 km is Château de Voisins, 14 km off.
Château in Maintenon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#459 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Maintenon
Château de Maintenon is in the commune of Maintenon, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1944; built in the 12th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097146). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
The warmest stretch in Maintenon is May to September, at 20–26°C in the afternoon.
Château de Maintenon
Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1944
- Built
- 12th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir
- Official site
- chateaudemaintenon.fr
Know before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Château de Maintenon and what surrounds it
On this map, Château de Maintenon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Maintenon. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Among the 8, Épernon is the biggest, home to 5,715 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Maintenon
Pierres
Hanches
Nogent-le-Roi
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Maintenon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenon | It’s in this commune | 4,494 |
| Pierres | 1.1 km northwest of it | 2,788 |
| Hanches | 5.6 km east of it | 2,696 |
| Nogent-le-Roi | 7.5 km northwest of it | 4,021 |
| Épernon | 7.7 km east of it | 5,715 |
| Gallardon | 10 km southeast of it | 3,530 |
| Champhol | 14 km south of it | 3,643 |
| Lèves | 15 km southwest of it | 5,685 |
Places to add to Château de Maintenon
Within 15 km are 24 places, among them 5 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.
MuseumConservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon7.3 km east, in Épernon3
AbbeyPrieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon7.4 km east, in Épernon4
ChâteauChâteau de Nogent-le-Roi7.6 km northwest, in Nogent-le-Roi5
ChâteauTour de l'Épaule10 km southeast, in Gallardon6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Boissière12 km northeast, in La Boissière-École7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sauvage12 km east, in Émancé8ChurchChurchChapelle Notre-Dame-des-Moulineaux14 km northeast, in Poigny-la-ForêtWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Maintenon
Where is Château de Maintenon?
Château de Maintenon is in Maintenon, in Eure-et-Loir (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Maintenon?
Historical monument in France in Maintenon, in Eure-et-Loir, in France.
Is Château de Maintenon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1944, Mérimée record PA00097146.
How well known is Château de Maintenon?
Château de Maintenon has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #459 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Maintenon?
May to September are the warmest months in Maintenon, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Maintenon?
Within 15 km: Château de Voisins (14 km), Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon (7.3 km), Prieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon (7.4 km) and Château de Nogent-le-Roi (7.6 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)
- Château de Maintenon: Eric Pouhier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire des meules et pavés du bassin d'Épernon: nicolas Leclerc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prieuré Saint-Thomas d'Épernon: Athena Atterdag, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Nogent-le-Roi: Le Passant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de l'Épaule: Christophe Jacquet, CC BY-SA 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.