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Château · Polminhac · Cantal

Château de Pesteils

Château de Pesteils is a castle in Polminhac, Cantal. It has been a classé historic monument since 1994. Close by, Château de Vixouze is 2 km away, one of 47 within 15 km.

Where
In Polminhac
inside the commune
Historic monument
1994
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–26°C
In brief

Château in Polminhac

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Polminhac

Château de Pesteils is in the commune of Polminhac, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1994; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00093577). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Warm weather in Polminhac runs May to October, with highs of 17–26°C.

Jan8° / -1°135 mm
Feb9° / -2°115 mm
Mar13° / 1°111 mm
Apr16° / 3°129 mm
May20° / 7°126 mm
Jun24° / 10°101 mm
Jul26° / 12°87 mm
Aug26° / 11°99 mm
Sep22° / 8°118 mm
Oct17° / 6°126 mm
Nov11° / 2°158 mm
Dec8° / -1°157 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Polminhac, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Marmanhac station, 9.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Polminhac’s full climate →
About

Château de Pesteils

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1994
Built
17th century
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Polminhac, Cantal
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Château de Pesteils

Find Château de Pesteils in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de Pesteils

Among the 4, Aurillac is the biggest, home to 26,214 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1234
  1. 1Polminhac
  2. 2Arpajon-sur-Cère
  3. 3Aurillac
  4. 4Ytrac
1 · It’s in this commune

Polminhac

1,197 people

2 · 11 km southwest of it

Arpajon-sur-Cère

6,361 people

3 · 11 km west of it

Aurillac

26,214 people

4 · 17 km west of it

Ytrac

4,339 people

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Château de Pesteils isPeople
PolminhacIt’s in this commune1,197
Arpajon-sur-Cère11 km southwest of it6,361
Aurillac11 km west of it26,214
Ytrac17 km west of it4,339
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Around it, within 15 km, lie 47 more, including 7 châteaux and an abbey.

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

Questions about Château de Pesteils

Where is Château de Pesteils?

Château de Pesteils is in Polminhac, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Pesteils?

Castle in Polminhac, Cantal, France.

Is Château de Pesteils a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1994, Mérimée record PA00093577.

How well known is Château de Pesteils?

Château de Pesteils has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Pesteils?

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

What else is there to see near Château de Pesteils?

Within 15 km: Château de Vixouze (2 km), Château de Cropières (7.5 km), Château d'Anjony (14 km) and Abbaye Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac (10 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.