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Château de Rânes

Look for Château de Rânes in Rânes. The surrounding 5 km hold 2 more places to visit. It was listed in 1975 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Rânes
inside the commune
Historic monument
1975
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Château in Rânes

In Rânes

Château de Rânes is in the commune of Rânes, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1975; built in the 14th, 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110896). About ↓

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

When to go

Seasons and weather

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–24°C highs in Rânes).

Jan7° / 2°63 mm
Feb9° / 2°54 mm
Mar12° / 3°51 mm
Apr15° / 4°49 mm
May18° / 8°60 mm
Jun22° / 10°47 mm
Jul24° / 12°50 mm
Aug24° / 12°55 mm
Sep21° / 10°50 mm
Oct16° / 8°70 mm
Nov11° / 5°68 mm
Dec8° / 2°75 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rânes, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Argentan station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rânes’ full climate →
About

Château de Rânes

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list goes on with Château de la Motte, 7.2 km away.

Château de Rânes on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00110896 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1975
Built
14th, 15th and 18th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Rânes, Orne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Château de Rânes at a glance

Orange is Château de Rânes; numbered in green, the places near it.

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

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

In size, Argentan comes first of the 5, with 13,527 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

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  1. 1Rânes
  2. 2La Ferté Macé
  3. 3Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
  4. 4Argentan
  5. 5Rives d'Andaine
1 · It’s in this commune

Rânes

1,036 people

2 · 12 km southwest of it

La Ferté Macé

5,071 people

3 · 18 km southwest of it

Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie

2,699 people

4 · 18 km northeast of it

Argentan

13,527 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Rânes isPeople
RânesIt’s in this commune1,036
La Ferté Macé12 km southwest of it5,071
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie18 km southwest of it2,699
Argentan18 km northeast of it13,527
Rives d'Andaine22 km southwest of it2,844
Make a day of it

Pair Château de Rânes with these

Nearby, 23 places within 15 km include 6 châteaux, a fort and an abbey.

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

A visit to Château de Rânes: questions

Where is Château de Rânes?

Château de Rânes is in Rânes, in Orne (Normandy).

What is Château de Rânes?

Château.

Is Château de Rânes a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1975, Mérimée record PA00110896.

How well known is Château de Rânes?

Château de Rânes 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 Rânes?

May to September are the warmest months in Rânes, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Rânes?

Within 15 km: Château de la Motte (7.2 km), Enceinte circulaire de la Couillardière (2.2 km), Château d'Avoine (9.9 km) and Prieuré de Goult (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).

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.