Château de Roche-la-Molière
Roche-la-Molière counts Château de Roche-la-Molière among its places to visit. Our list has 12 more places within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1985.
Château in Roche-la-Molière
In Roche-la-Molière
Château de Roche-la-Molière is in the commune of Roche-la-Molière, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1985; built in the 14th, 16th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117568). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Afternoons in Roche-la-Molière peak at 17–27°C, May to October.
Château de Roche-la-Molière
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Add Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, 4.9 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1985
- Built
- 14th, 16th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Roche-la-Molière, Loire
The map
Orange marks Château de Roche-la-Molière, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Roche-la-Molière. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Roche-la-Molière
With 173,136 people, Saint-Étienne is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Roche-la-Molière
- 2Saint-Genest-Lerpt
- 3Villars
- 4Le Chambon-Feugerolles
- 5La Ricamarie
- 6Unieux
- 7Saint-Étienne
- 8Firminy
Roche-la-Molière
Saint-Genest-Lerpt
Villars
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Roche-la-Molière is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Roche-la-Molière | It’s in this commune | 9,843 |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 2 km northeast of it | 6,181 |
| Villars | 4.4 km northeast of it | 7,664 |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 4.6 km south of it | 12,314 |
| La Ricamarie | 4.9 km southeast of it | 8,039 |
| Unieux | 5.4 km southwest of it | 8,514 |
| Saint-Étienne | 5.6 km east of it | 173,136 |
| Firminy | 6 km southwest of it | 17,060 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More near Château de Roche-la-Molière
Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral, among 90 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne4.9 km east, in Saint-Étienne2
ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy6.4 km southwest, in Firminy3
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole5.6 km northeast, in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent6.2 km northwest, in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert5
MuseumCouriot - Musée de la Mine4.2 km east, in Saint-Étienne6AttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert6.3 km southwest, in Firminy7AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois6.6 km northwest, in Chambles8AttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert7.1 km southwest, in FirminyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château de Roche-la-Molière
Where is Château de Roche-la-Molière?
Château de Roche-la-Molière is in Roche-la-Molière, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Roche-la-Molière?
Château.
Is Château de Roche-la-Molière a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1985, Mérimée record PA00117568.
How well known is Château de Roche-la-Molière?
Château de Roche-la-Molière 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 Roche-la-Molière?
May to October are the warmest months in Roche-la-Molière, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Roche-la-Molière?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne (4.9 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (6.4 km), Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole (5.6 km) and Château de Grangent (6.2 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Couriot - Musée de la Mine: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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