Château de Pontchartrain
Set in Jouars-Pontchartrain is Château de Pontchartrain. 11 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1979.
Château in Jouars-Pontchartrain
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Jouars-Pontchartrain
Château de Pontchartrain is in the commune of Jouars-Pontchartrain, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1979; built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087462). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Highs of 19–25°C mark May to September in Jouars-Pontchartrain.
Château de Pontchartrain
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia. The first name on our list around it is Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux, 11 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1979
- Built
- 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Jouars-Pontchartrain, Yvelines
Locating Château de Pontchartrain
Orange: Château de Pontchartrain.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Jouars-Pontchartrain. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Plaisir (31,811 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Jouars-Pontchartrain
- 2Neauphle-le-Château
- 3Villiers-Saint-Frédéric
- 4Maurepas
- 5Plaisir
- 6Élancourt
- 7Coignières
- 8Beynes
Jouars-Pontchartrain
Neauphle-le-Château
Villiers-Saint-Frédéric
Maurepas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Pontchartrain is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Jouars-Pontchartrain | It’s in this commune | 6,039 |
| Neauphle-le-Château | 1.8 km north of it | 3,250 |
| Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | 2.1 km north of it | 3,395 |
| Maurepas | 4.7 km southeast of it | 20,629 |
| Plaisir | 4.8 km northeast of it | 31,811 |
| Élancourt | 5.4 km southeast of it | 26,365 |
| Coignières | 5.7 km south of it | 4,321 |
| Beynes | 6.2 km north of it | 7,704 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
After Château de Pontchartrain
Within 15 km are 185 places, among them 4 châteaux, an attraction and a theme park.
Theme parkFrance miniature5.4 km southeast, in Élancourt3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beynes6.6 km north, in Beynes4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre12 km southeast, in Dampierre-en-Yvelines5ChâteauChâteauDonjon de Maurepas3.5 km southeast, in Maurepas6FortFortFort de Saint-Cyr9.9 km east, in Montigny-le-Bretonneux7MuseumMuseumMaison de Jean Monnet4.4 km southwest, in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wideville8.6 km north, in CrespièresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Pontchartrain, answered
Where is Château de Pontchartrain?
Château de Pontchartrain is in Jouars-Pontchartrain, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Pontchartrain?
Chateau in Yvelines, France.
Is Château de Pontchartrain a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1979, Mérimée record PA00087462.
How well known is Château de Pontchartrain?
Château de Pontchartrain has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Pontchartrain?
May to September are the warmest months in Jouars-Pontchartrain, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Pontchartrain?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (11 km), France miniature (5.4 km), Château de Beynes (6.6 km) and Château de Dampierre (12 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 (1)
- France miniature: Henry Salomé (Jaser !) 18:06, 2 November 2006 (UTC), 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.