Château de Ris
Château de Ris is part of what Besson has to see. Within 5 km there are 7 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1928.
Château in Besson
In Besson
Château de Ris is in the commune of Besson, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092998). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Besson
Afternoons in Besson peak at 20–26°C, May to September.
Château de Ris
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Look also at Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, 12 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1928
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Besson, Allier
Getting your bearings
Spot Château de Ris in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Besson. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Moulins is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (19,206 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Besson
Moulins
Yzeure
Avermes
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Ris is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Besson | It’s in this commune | 728 |
| Moulins | 12 km northeast of it | 19,206 |
| Yzeure | 13 km northeast of it | 12,897 |
| Avermes | 14 km north of it | 4,074 |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 19 km south of it | 4,884 |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 21 km southeast of it | 3,549 |
Nearby, too
92 more lie within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 3 museums and a cathedral among them.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins12 km northeast, in Moulins2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré clunisien de Souvigny8.5 km northwest, in Souvigny3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fourchaud2 km south, in Besson4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochefort200 m south, in Besson5
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu12 km northeast, in Moulins6
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène11 km northeast, in Moulins7
MuseumMaison Mantin12 km northeast, in Moulins8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Vieux Bostz1.4 km southwest, in BessonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Ris, answered
Where is Château de Ris?
Château de Ris is in Besson, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Ris?
Château.
Is Château de Ris a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00092998.
How well known is Château de Ris?
Château de Ris 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 Ris?
May to September are the warmest months in Besson, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Ris?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (12 km), Prieuré clunisien de Souvigny (8.5 km), Château de Fourchaud (2 km) and Château de Rochefort (200 m).
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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu: Sergey Prokopenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre national du costume et de la scène: Mohatatou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Mantin: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.