Château de Rochebaron
Château de Rochebaron stands in Bas-en-Basset. Nearby, one more place to visit is within 5 km. Since 1951 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Bas-en-Basset
In Bas-en-Basset
Château de Rochebaron is in the commune of Bas-en-Basset, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1951; built in the 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092594). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Bas-en-Basset peak at 17–28°C, April to October.
Château de Rochebaron
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. For a second stop, Château des Évêques-du-Puy is 6 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1951
- Built
- 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bas-en-Basset, Haute-Loire
- Official site
- rochebaron.org
Where to find Château de Rochebaron
Château de Rochebaron is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bas-en-Basset. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Château de Rochebaron, by distance
In size, Monistrol-sur-Loire comes first of the 8, with 8,823 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Bas-en-Basset
- 2Monistrol-sur-Loire
- 3Beauzac
- 4Aurec-sur-Loire
- 5Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
- 6Retournac
- 7Sainte-Sigolène
- 8Saint-Didier-en-Velay
Bas-en-Basset
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Beauzac
Aurec-sur-Loire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Rochebaron is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bas-en-Basset | It’s in this commune | 4,638 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 6.1 km southeast of it | 8,823 |
| Beauzac | 6.3 km south of it | 2,954 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 10 km northeast of it | 6,164 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 11 km south of it | 2,688 |
| Retournac | 13 km southwest of it | 3,007 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 13 km southeast of it | 6,097 |
| Saint-Didier-en-Velay | 14 km east of it | 3,523 |
Close to Château de Rochebaron
A visit can add 6 châteaux, an abbey and an attraction, from 41 places within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau des Évêques-du-Puy6 km southeast, in Monistrol-sur-Loire2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Valprivas4.5 km west, in Valprivas3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chalencon9.8 km west, in Saint-André-de-Chalencon4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de la Sauve-Bénite12 km east, in La Séauve-sur-Semène5AttractionAttractionPont de Confolent7.3 km southeast, in Beauzac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Martinas7.2 km east, in Monistrol-sur-Loire7ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Artias14 km southwest, in Retournac8
ChâteauChâteau d'Aurec9.7 km northeast, in Aurec-sur-LoireWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Rochebaron
Where is Château de Rochebaron?
Château de Rochebaron is in Bas-en-Basset, in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Rochebaron?
Château.
Is Château de Rochebaron a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1951, Mérimée record PA00092594.
How well known is Château de Rochebaron?
Château de Rochebaron 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 Rochebaron?
April to October are the warmest months in Bas-en-Basset, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Rochebaron?
Within 15 km: Château des Évêques-du-Puy (6 km), Château de Valprivas (4.5 km), Château de Chalencon (9.8 km) and Abbaye de la Sauve-Bénite (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 (3)
- Château de Rochebaron: Torsade de Pointes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Évêques-du-Puy: Torsade de Pointes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Aurec: Daniel Villafruela ., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.