Château de Marmande
Château de Marmande is a castle in Vellèches. It was listed in 2015 as a classé historic monument. Look also at Abbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers, 9.9 km away, first of 36 more within 15 km.
Château in Vellèches
In Vellèches
Château de Marmande is in the commune of Vellèches, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2015; built in the 11th and 12th centuries (Mérimée record PA86000052). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for May to October (18–27°C highs in Vellèches).
Château de Marmande
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2015
- Built
- 11th and 12th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vellèches, Vienne
Locating Château de Marmande
Château de Marmande sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vellèches. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Château de Marmande
Châtellerault, with 31,003 people, is the largest of the 7. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Vellèches
Dangé-Saint-Romain
Thuré
Descartes
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château de Marmande is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vellèches | It’s in this commune | 347 |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 7.3 km east of it | 2,959 |
| Thuré | 14 km south of it | 2,765 |
| Descartes | 14 km east of it | 3,369 |
| Châtellerault | 16 km south of it | 31,003 |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 20 km northeast of it | 4,092 |
| Naintré | 21 km south of it | 5,964 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km are 36 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and an abbey.
ChâteauChâteau de la Massardière13 km south, in Thuré3AttractionAttractionAbbaye royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry6.8 km north, in Luzé4AttractionAttractionChâteau des Ormes7.5 km east, in Les Ormes5ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Faye-la-Vineuse13 km west, in Faye-la-Vineuse6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Chillou6.1 km west, in Jaulnay7MuseumMuseumMaison natale de Descartes15 km east, in Descartes8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte7.9 km south, in UsseauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Marmande: what to know
Where is Château de Marmande?
Château de Marmande is in Vellèches, in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Marmande?
Castle in Vellèches, France.
Is Château de Marmande a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2015, Mérimée record PA86000052.
How well known is Château de Marmande?
Château de Marmande has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Marmande?
May to October are the warmest months in Vellèches, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Marmande?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers (9.9 km), Château de la Massardière (13 km), Abbaye royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry (6.8 km) and Château des Ormes (7.5 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 la Massardière: PèreForez, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.