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Château de Mercuès

Château de Mercuès is part of what Mercuès has to see. Another 3 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1947.

Where
In Mercuès
inside the commune
Historic monument
1947
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–29°C
In brief

Château in Mercuès

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 Mercuès

Château de Mercuès is in the commune of Mercuès, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1947; built in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095166). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

In Mercuès the warm season is April to October, with highs of 19–29°C.

Jan10° / 2°76 mm
Feb12° / 2°59 mm
Mar16° / 4°62 mm
Apr19° / 6°78 mm
May22° / 10°77 mm
Jun26° / 13°67 mm
Jul28° / 15°55 mm
Aug29° / 15°57 mm
Sep25° / 11°66 mm
Oct20° / 9°68 mm
Nov14° / 5°80 mm
Dec11° / 2°77 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Mercuès, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Anglars station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Mercuès’ full climate →
About

Château de Mercuès

3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors, 6.7 km away.

Château de Mercuès on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00095166 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1947
Built
15th, 17th and 18th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Mercuès, Lot
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Château de Mercuès

Orange: Château de Mercuès.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Mercuès. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Château de Mercuès

The largest of the 4 towns is Cahors, with 20,050 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Mercuès
  2. 2Pradines
  3. 3Cahors
  4. 4Prayssac
1 · It’s in this commune

Mercuès

1,122 people

2 · 3.1 km south of it

Pradines

3,617 people

3 · 6.1 km southeast of it

Cahors

20,050 people

4 · 16 km west of it

Prayssac

2,519 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Château de Mercuès isPeople
MercuèsIt’s in this commune1,122
Pradines3.1 km south of it3,617
Cahors6.1 km southeast of it20,050
Prayssac16 km west of it2,519
Make a day of it

Around Château de Mercuès

Our list has 61 more within 15 km, among them 6 châteaux, a cathedral and a museum.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Château de Mercuès

Where is Château de Mercuès?

Château de Mercuès is in Mercuès, in Lot (Occitanie).

What is Château de Mercuès?

Château.

Is Château de Mercuès a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1947, Mérimée record PA00095166.

How well known is Château de Mercuès?

Château de Mercuès 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 Mercuès?

April to October are the warmest months in Mercuès, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Mercuès?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors (6.7 km), Château Lagrézette (2.6 km), Château de Luzech (8.8 km) and Château les Bouysses (1.5 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)

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.