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Château · Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Loir-et-Cher

Château de Montoire

Château de Montoire is a ruined castle in Montoire-sur-le-Loire. Locally, it belongs to Montoire-sur-le-Loir. It has been a classé historic monument since 1862.

Where
In Montoire-sur-le-Loir
inside the commune
Historic monument
1862
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Château in Montoire-sur-le-Loir

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 Montoire-sur-le-Loir

Château de Montoire is in the commune of Montoire-sur-le-Loir, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098507). About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month

Warmest in Montoire-sur-le-Loir are May to September, at 20–26°C.

Jan7° / 2°76 mm
Feb9° / 1°61 mm
Mar13° / 3°57 mm
Apr16° / 5°61 mm
May20° / 8°63 mm
Jun24° / 11°53 mm
Jul26° / 13°53 mm
Aug26° / 13°52 mm
Sep22° / 10°56 mm
Oct17° / 8°73 mm
Nov11° / 5°80 mm
Dec8° / 2°86 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Laurent-En-G station, 22 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montoire-sur-le-Loir’s full climate →
About

Château de Montoire

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. Top of the 32 other places within 15 km is Château de Lavardin, 2.2 km off.

Château de Montoire on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00098507 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1862
Built
11th, 12th, 13th and 14th centuries
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Loir-et-Cher
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Its place on the map

Château de Montoire sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montoire-sur-le-Loir. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Château de Montoire

Home to 15,758 people, Vendôme is the largest of these 5. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Montoire-sur-le-Loir
  2. 2Vendôme
  3. 3Saint-Ouen
  4. 4Château-Renault
  5. 5Saint-Calais
1 · It’s in this commune

Montoire-sur-le-Loir

3,646 people

2 · 16 km east of it

Vendôme

15,758 people

3 · 18 km northeast of it

Saint-Ouen

3,041 people

4 · 18 km south of it

Château-Renault

4,392 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Montoire isPeople
Montoire-sur-le-LoirIt’s in this commune3,646
Vendôme16 km east of it15,758
Saint-Ouen18 km northeast of it3,041
Château-Renault18 km south of it4,392
Saint-Calais21 km northwest of it2,948
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Nearby, 32 places within 15 km include 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a museum.

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

A visit to Château de Montoire: questions

Where is Château de Montoire?

Château de Montoire is in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, in Loir-et-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Château de Montoire?

Ruined castle in Montoire-sur-le-Loire, France.

Is Château de Montoire a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00098507.

How well known is Château de Montoire?

Château de Montoire 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 Montoire?

May to September are the warmest months in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Montoire?

Within 15 km: Château de Lavardin (2.2 km), Gare de Montoire-sur-le-Loir (1.3 km), Arboretum de la Fosse (3 km) and Abbaye de Saint-Georges-du-Bois (3.9 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.