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Château de Puyguilhem

Set in Villars is Château de Puyguilhem. 4 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1912 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Villars
inside the commune
Historic monument
1912
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 3%
#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Château in Villars

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Villars

Château de Puyguilhem is in the commune of Villars, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1912; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00083065). About ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

April to October are the warmest in Villars, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C.

Jan9° / 3°89 mm
Feb11° / 3°69 mm
Mar15° / 5°68 mm
Apr18° / 7°88 mm
May22° / 11°78 mm
Jun25° / 14°68 mm
Jul27° / 15°58 mm
Aug27° / 15°62 mm
Sep23° / 12°75 mm
Oct19° / 10°72 mm
Nov13° / 6°91 mm
Dec10° / 3°99 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Villars, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Martin Rib. station, 37 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Villars’ full climate →
About

Château de Puyguilhem

Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Grotte de Villars is 3.7 km away.

Château de Puyguilhem on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00083065 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1912
Built
16th century
Covered in
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Villars, Dordogne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The area around Château de Puyguilhem

The places near Château de Puyguilhem are numbered on the map in the order below.

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

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Château de Puyguilhem

By population, Brantôme en Périgord leads the 5 with 3,763. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Villars
  2. 2Brantôme en Périgord
  3. 3Nontron
  4. 4Thiviers
  5. 5Champcevinel
1 · It’s in this commune

Villars

470 people

2 · 10 km southwest of it

Brantôme en Périgord

3,763 people

3 · 13 km northwest of it

Nontron

3,057 people

4 · 14 km east of it

Thiviers

2,876 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Puyguilhem isPeople
VillarsIt’s in this commune470
Brantôme en Périgord10 km southwest of it3,763
Nontron13 km northwest of it3,057
Thiviers14 km east of it2,876
Champcevinel24 km south of it3,126
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Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Château de Puyguilhem: what to know

Where is Château de Puyguilhem?

Château de Puyguilhem is in Villars, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Puyguilhem?

Castle in France.

Is Château de Puyguilhem a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1912, Mérimée record PA00083065.

How well known is Château de Puyguilhem?

Château de Puyguilhem has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Puyguilhem?

April to October are the warmest months in Villars, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Puyguilhem?

Within 15 km: Grotte de Villars (3.7 km), Château de La Chapelle-Faucher (6.3 km), Château de la Renaudie (2.8 km) and Château de Vaugoubert (3.7 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.