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Château de Rioux

In Rioux stands Château de Rioux. There are 2 other places to visit inside 5 km. Since 1965 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Rioux
inside the commune
Historic monument
1965
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Château in Rioux

In Rioux

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

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104859). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Rioux

Afternoons in Rioux peak at 17–27°C, April to October.

Jan10° / 4°92 mm
Feb11° / 3°68 mm
Mar14° / 5°65 mm
Apr17° / 7°74 mm
May21° / 10°66 mm
Jun24° / 13°61 mm
Jul26° / 15°42 mm
Aug27° / 15°53 mm
Sep24° / 12°73 mm
Oct19° / 10°95 mm
Nov13° / 6°108 mm
Dec10° / 4°110 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rioux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Saintes station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rioux’s full climate →
About

Château de Rioux

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. A short trip away is Arc de Germanicus, 12 km off.

Château de Rioux on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00104859 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1965
Built
15th, 17th and 18th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Rioux, Charente-Maritime
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The area around Château de Rioux

Orange shows Château de Rioux; numbers mark the places near it.

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

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de Rioux

With 25,363 people, Saintes is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Rioux
  2. 2Gémozac
  3. 3Saintes
  4. 4Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux
  5. 5Pons
  6. 6Chaniers
  7. 7Semussac
  8. 8Saujon
1 · It’s in this commune

Rioux

964 people

2 · 9.4 km south of it

Gémozac

3,052 people

3 · 12 km northeast of it

Saintes

25,363 people

4 · 14 km north of it

Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux

2,843 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Rioux isPeople
RiouxIt’s in this commune964
Gémozac9.4 km south of it3,052
Saintes12 km northeast of it25,363
Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux14 km north of it2,843
Pons15 km southeast of it4,343
Chaniers15 km northeast of it3,651
Semussac17 km west of it2,585
Saujon17 km west of it7,440
Make a day of it

Also near Château de Rioux

The 42 places within 15 km include 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.

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

Asked about Château de Rioux

Where is Château de Rioux?

Château de Rioux is in Rioux, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Rioux?

Château.

Is Château de Rioux a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1965, Mérimée record PA00104859.

How well known is Château de Rioux?

Château de Rioux 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 Rioux?

April to October are the warmest months in Rioux, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Rioux?

Within 15 km: Arc de Germanicus (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes (12 km), Amphithéâtre de Saintes (12 km) and Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (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 (2)

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.