Château de Polignac
Château de Polignac is one of the places to visit in Polignac. Nearby, 17 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.
Château in Polignac
In Polignac
Château de Polignac is in the commune of Polignac, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092727). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Highs of 19–26°C mark May to September in Polignac.
Château de Polignac
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. A drive of 2.7 km reaches Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 12th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Polignac, Haute-Loire
The area around Château de Polignac
The numbers show what else is near Château de Polignac, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Polignac. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The most populous of the 8 is Le Puy-en-Velay, at 18,540. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Polignac
- 2Espaly-Saint-Marcel
- 3Chadrac
- 4Le Puy-en-Velay
- 5Vals-près-le-Puy
- 6Brives-Charensac
- 7Coubon
- 8Saint-Germain-Laprade
Polignac
Espaly-Saint-Marcel
Chadrac
Le Puy-en-Velay
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Polignac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Polignac | It’s in this commune | 2,819 |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 2.5 km south of it | 3,585 |
| Chadrac | 3.2 km east of it | 2,542 |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 4 km southeast of it | 18,540 |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 4.6 km south of it | 3,395 |
| Brives-Charensac | 5.5 km southeast of it | 4,244 |
| Coubon | 8.5 km southeast of it | 3,140 |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 8.9 km east of it | 3,432 |
Worth adding to a visit
A visit can add 2 houses, a church and an attraction, from 40 places within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay3.2 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-Velay3
MuseumMusée Crozatier3.8 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-Velay4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavoûte-Polignac6 km northeast, in Lavoûte-sur-Loire5
Historic houseHôtel de Girardin et de Luzy3.1 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-Velay6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation du Puy-en-Velay3.1 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-Velay7FortFortTour Pannessac3.1 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-Velay8Historic houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal du Puy-en-Velay3.3 km southeast, in Le Puy-en-VelayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de Polignac
Where is Château de Polignac?
Château de Polignac is in Polignac, in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Polignac?
Château.
Is Château de Polignac a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00092727.
How well known is Château de Polignac?
Château de Polignac has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Polignac?
May to September are the warmest months in Polignac, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Polignac?
Within 15 km: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (2.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (3.2 km), Musée Crozatier (3.8 km) and Château de Lavoûte-Polignac (6 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Girardin et de Luzy: Pymouss, 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.