Château de Rochechouart
Château de Rochechouart is a 13th-century castle. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument. Nearby, Site de Cassinomagus (4.9 km) heads a list of 22 within 15 km.
Château in Rochechouart
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Rochechouart
Château de Rochechouart is in the commune of Rochechouart, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00100428). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Rochechouart
May to October are the warmest in Rochechouart, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C.
Château de Rochechouart
Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne
Where it sits
Numbered points are the places near Château de Rochechouart, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rochechouart. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Rochechouart
The 7 towns are led in size by Saint-Junien, with 11,415 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Rochechouart
- 2Saint-Junien
- 3Terres-de-Haute-Charente
- 4Oradour-sur-Glane
- 5Verneuil-sur-Vienne
- 6Confolens
- 7Aixe-sur-Vienne
Rochechouart
Saint-Junien
Terres-de-Haute-Charente
Oradour-sur-Glane
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château de Rochechouart is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rochechouart | It’s in this commune | 3,603 |
| Saint-Junien | 10 km northeast of it | 11,415 |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente | 19 km west of it | 3,777 |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 20 km northeast of it | 2,550 |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 24 km east of it | 4,903 |
| Confolens | 25 km northwest of it | 2,730 |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 25 km east of it | 5,890 |
Also near Château de Rochechouart
Also close at hand are 4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and a museum, among 22 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart100 m northwest, in Rochechouart5GardenGardenArboretum du Chêne-Vert10 km northwest, in Chabanais6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chétardie14 km northwest, in Exideuil-sur-Vienne7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cromières12 km south, in Cussac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pressac13 km west, in Saint-Quentin-sur-CharenteWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château de Rochechouart
Where is Château de Rochechouart?
Château de Rochechouart is in Rochechouart, in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Rochechouart?
13th-century castle in France.
Is Château de Rochechouart a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00100428.
How well known is Château de Rochechouart?
Château de Rochechouart has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Rochechouart?
May to October are the warmest months in Rochechouart, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Rochechouart?
Within 15 km: Site de Cassinomagus (4.9 km), Thermes de Chassenon (4.8 km), Château de Rochebrune (8.7 km) and Musée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart (100 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 (1)
- Musée départemental d'art contemporain de Rochechouart: Babsy, CC BY 2.5, 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.