Château de Puy-Launay
Château de Puy-Launay is a French ruined castle. You will find it in Linac. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1989.
Château in Linac
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 Linac
Château de Puy-Launay is in the commune of Linac, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095289). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
May to October are the warmest in Linac, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C.
Château de Puy-Launay
4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Within 15 km there are 31 more places to visit, starting with Musée Champollion (9 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1989
- Built
- 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Linac, Lot
Locating Château de Puy-Launay
Orange: Château de Puy-Launay.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Linac. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Puy-Launay
By population, Figeac leads the 5 with 9,793. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Linac
Figeac
Capdenac-Gare
Decazeville
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château de Puy-Launay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Linac | It’s in this commune | 233 |
| Figeac | 9.2 km southwest of it | 9,793 |
| Capdenac-Gare | 11 km south of it | 4,440 |
| Decazeville | 16 km southeast of it | 5,020 |
| Aubin | 18 km southeast of it | 3,444 |
After Château de Puy-Launay
Within 15 km are 31 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 forts.
MuseumMusée Champollion9 km southwest, in Figeac2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-Sauveur de Figeac9.1 km southwest, in Figeac3FortFortRemparts de Figeac8.8 km southwest, in Figeac4MuseumMuseumMusée d'histoire de Figeac8.8 km southwest, in Figeac5ChâteauChâteauHôtel de Balène9.2 km southwest, in Figeac6FortFortFortifications de Capdenac10 km south, in Capdenac7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ceint-d'Eau13 km southwest, in Figeac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Julien d'Empare13 km south, in Capdenac-GareWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Puy-Launay
Where is Château de Puy-Launay?
Château de Puy-Launay is in Linac, in Lot (Occitanie).
What is Château de Puy-Launay?
French ruined castle.
Is Château de Puy-Launay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00095289.
How well known is Château de Puy-Launay?
Château de Puy-Launay 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 Puy-Launay?
May to October are the warmest months in Linac, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Puy-Launay?
Within 15 km: Musée Champollion (9 km), Église Saint-Sauveur de Figeac (9.1 km), Remparts de Figeac (8.8 km) and Musée d'histoire de Figeac (8.8 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)
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, 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.