Château de Moncade
Château de Moncade is a ruined castle. Visitors find it in Orthez. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Orthez
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Orthez
Château de Moncade is in the commune of Orthez, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 13th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084479). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest stretch in Orthez is April to October, at 19–27°C in the afternoon.
Château de Moncade
It has articles in 7 Wikipedias. Within 15 km there are 26 more places to visit, starting with Château de Bellocq (12 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1840
- Built
- 13th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Orthez, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Getting to Château de Moncade
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Moncade with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Orthez. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of the 7, Orthez is the largest, at 10,881 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Orthez
Salies-de-Béarn
Mourenx
Artix
Close to Château de Moncade
Choose from 26 places within 15 km, such as 6 châteaux and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée Jeanne-d’Albret500 m southwest, in Orthez3
MuseumMaison de Jeanne d'Albret600 m southwest, in Orthez4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sault10 km northeast, in Sault-de-Navailles5ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Amou12 km north, in Amou6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beyries12 km northeast, in Beyries7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laàs14 km southwest, in Laàs8ChâteauChâteauChâteau Maslacq8.6 km southeast, in MaslacqWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Moncade: the answers
Where is Château de Moncade?
Château de Moncade is in Orthez, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Moncade?
Ruined castle.
Is Château de Moncade a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1840, Mérimée record PA00084479.
How well known is Château de Moncade?
Château de Moncade has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Moncade?
April to October are the warmest months in Orthez, with afternoon highs of 19–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Moncade?
Within 15 km: Château de Bellocq (12 km), Musée Jeanne-d’Albret (500 m), Maison de Jeanne d'Albret (600 m) and Château de Sault (10 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)
- Musée Jeanne-d’Albret: JacquesLavignotte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Jeanne d'Albret: JacquesLavignotte, 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.