Château de Masclat
Château de Masclat is a castle in Masclat in the Lot département. Since 2007 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Look also at Château de Fénelon, 3.5 km away, first of 54 more within 15 km.
Château in Masclat
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 Masclat
Château de Masclat is in the commune of Masclat, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2007; built in the 13th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA46000039). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Masclat
If warmth matters, go April to October: Masclat reaches 18–28°C.
Château de Masclat
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2007
- Built
- 13th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Masclat, Lot
Map of Château de Masclat and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Château de Masclat, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Masclat. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Masclat
Of the 4, Sarlat-la-Canéda is the largest, at 8,763 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Masclat
Souillac
Gourdon
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Château de Masclat is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Masclat | It’s in this commune | 357 |
| Souillac | 9.3 km northeast of it | 3,192 |
| Gourdon | 11 km south of it | 4,206 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 15 km northwest of it | 8,763 |
Worth adding to a visit
54 more lie within 15 km, 5 châteaux, an attraction and an archaeological site among them.
Monastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac9.3 km northeast, in Souillac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Paluel9.6 km northwest, in Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Carlux6.3 km northwest, in Carlux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Caudon12 km west, in DommeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Masclat: the answers
Where is Château de Masclat?
Château de Masclat is in Masclat, in Lot (Occitanie).
What is Château de Masclat?
Castle in Masclat in the Lot département of France.
Is Château de Masclat a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2007, Mérimée record PA46000039.
How well known is Château de Masclat?
Château de Masclat 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 Masclat?
April to October are the warmest months in Masclat, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Masclat?
Within 15 km: Château de Fénelon (3.5 km), Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac (13 km), Château de Nadaillac-de-Rouge (3.3 km) and Grottes de Cougnac (8.7 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)
- Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Souillac: Thérèse Gaigé, 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.