Château de Richelieu
Château de Richelieu is a demolished château in Touraine. Since 1930 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). A short trip away is Château du Rivau, 11 km off, the first of 59 within 15 km.
Attraction in Richelieu
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 Richelieu
Château de Richelieu is in the commune of Richelieu, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00097945). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
The warmest stretch in Richelieu is May to October, at 18–27°C in the afternoon.
Château de Richelieu
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- ville-richelieu.fr/index.php?id_page=13&id_site=1
Where to find Château de Richelieu
Spot Château de Richelieu in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Richelieu. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Chinon is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (8,144 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Richelieu
Loudun
Chinon
Dangé-Saint-Romain
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Richelieu is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Richelieu | It’s in this commune | 1,598 |
| Loudun | 18 km west of it | 6,839 |
| Chinon | 19 km north of it | 8,144 |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 23 km east of it | 2,959 |
| Thuré | 23 km southeast of it | 2,765 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 24 km northwest of it | 2,717 |
Pair Château de Richelieu with these
Within 15 km you can add 4 churches, 2 châteaux and an attraction.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Richelieu: the answers
Where is Château de Richelieu?
Château de Richelieu is in Richelieu, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Richelieu?
Demolished château in Touraine, France.
Is Château de Richelieu a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00097945.
How well known is Château de Richelieu?
Château de Richelieu 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 Richelieu?
May to October are the warmest months in Richelieu, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Richelieu?
Within 15 km: Château du Rivau (11 km), Enceinte de Richelieu (400 m), Église Notre-Dame de Richelieu (600 m) and Château de la Pataudière (3.4 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.