Château de Meillant
Look for Château de Meillant in Meillant. Our list has one more place within 5 km. It was listed in 1926 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Meillant
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Meillant
Château de Meillant is in the commune of Meillant, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00096841). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Warm weather in Meillant runs May to October, with highs of 18–27°C.
Château de Meillant
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages. Close by, Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is 13 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1926
- Built
- 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Meillant, Cher
Around Château de Meillant, mapped
On this map, Château de Meillant is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Meillant. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of these 3 towns, the largest is Saint-Amand-Montrond (9,899 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Meillant
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Dun-sur-Auron
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Château de Meillant is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Meillant | It’s in this commune | 645 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 6.2 km south of it | 9,899 |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 12 km northeast of it | 3,524 |
After Château de Meillant
Nearby, 37 places within 15 km include 5 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and an abbey.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond6.9 km south, in Saint-Amand-Montrond3Archaeological siteArchaeological siteBorne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps5.6 km west, in Bruère-Allichamps4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Forêt11 km northeast, in Thaumiers5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Brosse7.1 km west, in Farges-Allichamps6Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmphitéâtre de Drevant10 km south, in Drevant7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Drevant10 km south, in Drevant8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteaufer6.3 km west, in Bruère-AllichampsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château de Meillant
Where is Château de Meillant?
Château de Meillant is in Meillant, in Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Meillant?
Castle in France.
Is Château de Meillant a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00096841.
How well known is Château de Meillant?
Château de Meillant has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Meillant?
May to October are the warmest months in Meillant, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Meillant?
Within 15 km: Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (13 km), Château de Montrond (6.9 km), Borne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps (5.6 km) and Château de la Forêt (11 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 Montrond: Julien Descloux, 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.