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Attraction · Montrichard Val de Cher · Loir-et-Cher

Château de Montrichard

One of the places to visit in Montrichard Val de Cher is Château de Montrichard, an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 10 more places on our list. It was listed in 1877 as a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Montrichard Val de Cher
inside the commune
Historic monument
1877
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 2%
#660 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–26°C
In brief

Attraction in Montrichard Val de Cher

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Montrichard Val de Cher

Château de Montrichard is in the commune of Montrichard Val de Cher, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1877; built in the 11th century (Mérimée record PA00098513). About ↓

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

When to go

How the seasons run

From May to October, Montrichard Val de Cher sees highs of 17–26°C.

Jan8° / 2°62 mm
Feb9° / 2°54 mm
Mar13° / 4°49 mm
Apr16° / 6°51 mm
May20° / 10°61 mm
Jun24° / 13°55 mm
Jul26° / 14°55 mm
Aug26° / 14°53 mm
Sep22° / 11°55 mm
Oct17° / 9°70 mm
Nov11° / 5°71 mm
Dec8° / 3°76 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montrichard Val de Cher, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Amboise - Lycee station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montrichard Val de Cher’s full climate →
About

Château de Montrichard

Its story is told in 10 languages on Wikipedia. A drive of 9 km reaches Château de Chenonceau.

Château de Montrichard on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00098513 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1877
Built
11th century
Covered in
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Montrichard Val de Cher, Loir-et-Cher
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château de Montrichard and nearby

The map centres on Château de Montrichard, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montrichard Val de Cher. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

In size, Amboise comes first of the 8, with 12,937 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

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  1. 1Montrichard Val de Cher
  2. 2Saint-Georges-sur-Cher
  3. 3La Croix-en-Touraine
  4. 4Bléré
  5. 5Saint-Aignan
  6. 6Amboise
  7. 7Noyers-sur-Cher
  8. 8Veuzain-sur-Loire
1 · It’s in this commune

Montrichard Val de Cher

3,611 people

2 · 5.2 km southwest of it

Saint-Georges-sur-Cher

2,710 people

3 · 15 km west of it

La Croix-en-Touraine

2,543 people

4 · 15 km west of it

Bléré

5,352 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Montrichard isPeople
Montrichard Val de CherIt’s in this commune3,611
Saint-Georges-sur-Cher5.2 km southwest of it2,710
La Croix-en-Touraine15 km west of it2,543
Bléré15 km west of it5,352
Saint-Aignan16 km southeast of it2,789
Amboise16 km northwest of it12,937
Noyers-sur-Cher17 km southeast of it2,631
Veuzain-sur-Loire17 km north of it3,333
Make a day of it

While you are near Château de Montrichard

41 more lie within 15 km, 3 attractions, 3 châteaux and 2 abbeys among them.

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

Visiting Château de Montrichard: the answers

Where is Château de Montrichard?

Château de Montrichard is in Montrichard Val de Cher, in Loir-et-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Château de Montrichard?

Castle.

Is Château de Montrichard a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1877, Mérimée record PA00098513.

How well known is Château de Montrichard?

Château de Montrichard has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Montrichard?

May to October are the warmest months in Montrichard Val de Cher, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Montrichard?

Within 15 km: Château de Chenonceau (9 km), Château de Montpoupon (11 km), Tasciaca (9.1 km) and Abbaye de Pontlevoy (7.3 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.