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Château de Montaillou

Château de Montaillou is a French castle. Since 1984 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Look also at Château de Montségur, 11 km away, first of 16 more within 15 km.

Where
In Montaillou
inside the commune
Historic monument
1984
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 4%
#1,261 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–25°C
In brief

Château in Montaillou

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Montaillou

Château de Montaillou is in the commune of Montaillou, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1984; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00093884). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Montaillou

Aim for May to October, when Montaillou reaches 17–25°C.

Jan7° / -3°129 mm
Feb9° / -3°103 mm
Mar12° / -1°97 mm
Apr14° / 1°127 mm
May18° / 5°129 mm
Jun22° / 8°98 mm
Jul25° / 10°73 mm
Aug25° / 10°74 mm
Sep21° / 7°91 mm
Oct17° / 4°89 mm
Nov11° / 0°132 mm
Dec8° / -2°117 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montaillou, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ascou Lavail station, 6.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montaillou’s full climate →
About

Château de Montaillou

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1984
Built
13th century
Covered in
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Montaillou, Ariège
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Château de Montaillou

Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Montaillou with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montaillou. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Château de Montaillou

The most populous of the 3 is Lavelanet, at 5,987. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Montaillou
  2. 2Lavelanet
  3. 3Tarascon-sur-Ariège
1 · It’s in this commune

Montaillou

21 people

2 · 17 km north of it

Lavelanet

5,987 people

3 · 25 km west of it

Tarascon-sur-Ariège

3,085 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Château de Montaillou isPeople
MontaillouIt’s in this commune21
Lavelanet17 km north of it5,987
Tarascon-sur-Ariège25 km west of it3,085
Make a day of it

More near Château de Montaillou

Within 15 km you can add 5 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.

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

Château de Montaillou: what to know

Where is Château de Montaillou?

Château de Montaillou is in Montaillou, in Ariège (Occitanie).

What is Château de Montaillou?

French castle.

Is Château de Montaillou a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1984, Mérimée record PA00093884.

How well known is Château de Montaillou?

Château de Montaillou has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Montaillou?

May to October are the warmest months in Montaillou, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Montaillou?

Within 15 km: Château de Montségur (11 km), Chapelle Saint-Jérôme d'Ax-les-Thermes (8.8 km), Château de Niort-de-Sault (9.2 km) and Château de Lordat (12 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).

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.