Château de Montmelas
Set in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin is Château de Montmelas. Another 22 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 2000 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin
Château de Montmelas is in the commune of Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, with 22 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2000; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA69000007). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin run May to September, at 18–25°C.
Château de Montmelas
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Close by, Château du Sou is 3.6 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2000
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Rhône
- Official site
- chateaudemontmelas.fr
Where to find Château de Montmelas
The numbers show what else is near Château de Montmelas, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Château de Montmelas
By population, Villefranche-sur-Saône leads the 8 with 36,172. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin
- 2Porte des Pierres Dorées
- 3Gleizé
- 4Arnas
- 5Limas
- 6Pommiers
- 7Villefranche-sur-Saône
- 8Saint-Georges-de-Reneins
Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin
Porte des Pierres Dorées
Gleizé
Arnas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Montmelas is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin | It’s in this commune | 528 |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 5.4 km southeast of it | 4,185 |
| Gleizé | 6.4 km east of it | 8,035 |
| Arnas | 6.7 km east of it | 4,601 |
| Limas | 7.7 km southeast of it | 4,750 |
| Pommiers | 8.1 km southeast of it | 2,618 |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 8.2 km east of it | 36,172 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 9.3 km northeast of it | 4,677 |
Make a day of it near Château de Montmelas
There are 104 within 15 km, 7 châteaux and a fort among them.
ChâteauChâteau de Fléchères11 km east, in Fareins8FortFortMaison forte des Grand'Maisons3 km south, in CognyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château de Montmelas
Where is Château de Montmelas?
Château de Montmelas is in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Montmelas?
Château.
Is Château de Montmelas a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2000, Mérimée record PA69000007.
How well known is Château de Montmelas?
Château de Montmelas has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Montmelas?
May to September are the warmest months in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Montmelas?
Within 15 km: Château du Sou (3.6 km), Château de La Chaize (8.8 km), Château de Rochebonne (7.8 km) and Manoir d'Épeisse (2.5 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)
- Château de Fléchères: Zairon, 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.