Château de Menars
Château de Menars is a castle in Centre-Val de Loire. It was listed in 1949 as a classé historic monument (in part). Close by, Château de Chambord is 8.4 km away, one of 77 within 15 km.
Château in Menars
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#385 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Menars
Château de Menars is in the commune of Menars, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1949; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098477). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
May to October are the warmest in Menars, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C.
Château de Menars
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 15 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1949
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Menars, Loir-et-Cher
Locating Château de Menars
The orange dot is Château de Menars; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Menars. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Blois is the largest, at 47,219 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Menars
- 2La Chaussée-Saint-Victor
- 3Vineuil
- 4Villebarou
- 5Blois
- 6Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt
- 7Mont-près-Chambord
- 8Mer
Menars
La Chaussée-Saint-Victor
Vineuil
Villebarou
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Menars is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Menars | It’s in this commune | 609 |
| La Chaussée-Saint-Victor | 5 km southwest of it | 4,471 |
| Vineuil | 6.4 km south of it | 8,064 |
| Villebarou | 6.7 km west of it | 2,584 |
| Blois | 8.9 km southwest of it | 47,219 |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 8.9 km southwest of it | 3,180 |
| Mont-près-Chambord | 9.6 km south of it | 3,386 |
| Mer | 10 km northeast of it | 6,250 |
Pair Château de Menars with these
77 more lie within 15 km, 4 attractions, a cathedral and a garden among them.
AttractionChâteau de Blois8.4 km southwest, in Blois3CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois7.9 km southwest, in Blois4GardenGardenChâteau de Talcy15 km north, in Talcy5
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard11 km south, in Cellettes6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villesavin13 km southeast, in Tour-en-Sologne7
MuseumMaison de la Magie8.2 km southwest, in Blois8AttractionAttractionHôtel d'Alluye8.2 km southwest, in BloisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château de Menars
Where is Château de Menars?
Château de Menars is in Menars, in Loir-et-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Menars?
Castle in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Is Château de Menars a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1949, Mérimée record PA00098477.
How well known is Château de Menars?
Château de Menars has 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #385 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Menars?
May to October are the warmest months in Menars, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Menars?
Within 15 km: Château de Chambord (8.4 km), Château de Blois (8.4 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois (7.9 km) and Château de Talcy (15 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 (3)
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beauregard: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de la Magie: You may select the license of your choice., 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.