Château de Mursay
Château de Mursay is a ruined 16th-century castle in the Deux-Sèvres département. Its home town is Échiré. It was listed in 1952 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Échiré
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 Échiré
Château de Mursay is in the commune of Échiré, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1952; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00101227). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Expect highs of 18–26°C in Échiré from May to October.
Château de Mursay
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. 45 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Château du Coudray-Salbart (4.8 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1952
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Échiré, Deux-Sèvres
The area around Château de Mursay
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Mursay with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Échiré. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Mursay
The 8 towns are led in size by Niort, with 59,854 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Places to add to Château de Mursay
6 châteaux and 2 museums are among the 45 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau du Coudray-Salbart4.8 km northeast, in Échiré2
ChâteauDonjon de Niort5.7 km south, in Niort3
MuseumMusée Bernard-d'Agesci6.3 km south, in Niort4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Taillée4.9 km northeast, in Échiré5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherveux9.8 km northeast, in Cherveux6MuseumMuseumMaison du marais poitevin11 km southwest, in Coulon7ChâteauChâteauMairie de Villiers-en-Plaine6.2 km northwest, in Villiers-en-Plaine8ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Moulières14 km northwest, in Saint-PompainWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Mursay: questions
Where is Château de Mursay?
Château de Mursay is in Échiré, in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Mursay?
Ruined 16th-century castle in the Deux-Sèvres département of France.
Is Château de Mursay a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1952, Mérimée record PA00101227.
How well known is Château de Mursay?
Château de Mursay 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 Mursay?
May to October are the warmest months in Échiré, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Mursay?
Within 15 km: Château du Coudray-Salbart (4.8 km), Donjon de Niort (5.7 km), Musée Bernard-d'Agesci (6.3 km) and Château de La Taillée (4.9 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Château du Coudray-Salbart: Apotheme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donjon de Niort: Jfpnt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bernard-d'Agesci: Chatsam, 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.