Château de Miolans
Château de Miolans is a former fortress prison. Visitors find it in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny. Since 1944 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
Château de Miolans is in the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1944 (Mérimée record PA00118304). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
April to September are the warmest in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C.
Château de Miolans
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 51 more places, Chartreuse d'Aillon (7 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1944
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, Savoie
- Official site
- chateau-de-miolans.com
The area around Château de Miolans
Numbered points are the places near Château de Miolans, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Château de Miolans
Challes-les-Eaux, with 5,630 people, is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
- 2Montmélian
- 3Valgelon-La Rochette
- 4Gilly-sur-Isère
- 5Barby
- 6Challes-les-Eaux
- 7Mercury
- 8Porte-de-Savoie
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
Montmélian
Valgelon-La Rochette
Gilly-sur-Isère
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Miolans is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | It’s in this commune | 4,217 |
| Montmélian | 13 km southwest of it | 4,024 |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 15 km south of it | 4,207 |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 16 km northeast of it | 3,149 |
| Barby | 16 km west of it | 3,772 |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 16 km west of it | 5,630 |
| Mercury | 16 km northeast of it | 3,495 |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 17 km southwest of it | 3,974 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 3 forts, 2 museums and 2 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau des Allues3.6 km west, in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny6FortFortChâteau de la Rive7.9 km southwest, in Cruet7FortFortChâteau de Chamousset2.5 km southeast, in Chamousset8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verdun-Dessus8 km southwest, in CruetWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Miolans, answered
Where is Château de Miolans?
Château de Miolans is in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Miolans?
Former fortress prison in Savoy, France.
Is Château de Miolans a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1944, Mérimée record PA00118304.
How well known is Château de Miolans?
Château de Miolans has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Miolans?
April to September are the warmest months in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Miolans?
Within 15 km: Chartreuse d'Aillon (7 km), Abbaye du Betton (7 km), Écomusée de la combe de Savoie (5.5 km) and Fort d'Aiton (5.8 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 (2)
- Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Allues: Stephanevandeville, 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.