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Château de Sainte-Barbe

Château de Sainte-Barbe stands in Ambès. Close by, within 5 km, are 6 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1996.

Where

In Ambès

inside the commune

Historic monument

1996

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 18–28°C

In brief

Château in Ambès

In Ambès

Château de Sainte-Barbe is in the commune of Ambès, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA33000001). About ↓

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

When to go

A month-by-month guide

In Ambès the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–28°C.

Jan10° / 4°84 mm

Feb12° / 3°61 mm

Mar15° / 5°61 mm

Apr18° / 8°67 mm

May22° / 11°64 mm

Jun25° / 14°64 mm

Jul27° / 16°45 mm

Aug28° / 15°52 mm

Sep24° / 13°63 mm

Oct20° / 10°76 mm

Nov14° / 6°99 mm

Dec11° / 4°92 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ambès, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St Gervais station, 5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ambès’ full climate →

About

Château de Sainte-Barbe

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. The pick nearby is Château Margaux, 12 km off.

Mérimée record PA33000001 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1996
Built: 18th and 19th centuries
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Ambès, Gironde

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Map of Château de Sainte-Barbe and nearby

Spot Château de Sainte-Barbe in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Château de Sainte-Barbe

With 17,644 people, Ambarès-et-Lagrave is the largest of the 8. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in this commune

Ambès

3,313 people

2 · 5.8 km west of it

Ludon-Médoc

5,578 people

3 · 6.5 km southwest of it

Parempuyre

10,672 people

4 · 6.6 km west of it

Macau

4,576 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Sainte-Barbe is	People
Ambès	It’s in this commune	3,313
Ludon-Médoc	5.8 km west of it	5,578
Parempuyre	6.5 km southwest of it	10,672
Macau	6.6 km west of it	4,576
Ambarès-et-Lagrave	7 km southeast of it	17,644
Cubzac-les-Ponts	7.2 km east of it	2,693
Saint-André-de-Cubzac	7.9 km east of it	12,626
Bassens	9.2 km south of it	8,435

Make a day of it

More near Château de Sainte-Barbe

Choose from 114 places within 15 km, such as 4 châteaux, 3 museums and an attraction.

ChâteauChâteau Margaux12 km northwest, in Margaux-Cantenac 2MuseumMuseumGrotte de Pair-non-Pair6.5 km northeast, in Prignac-et-Marcamps 3

MuseumBase sous-marine de Bordeaux13 km south, in Bordeaux 4AttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas14 km south, in Bordeaux 5

ChâteauChâteau du Bouilh7 km east, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac 6

ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla12 km northwest, in Margaux-Cantenac 7

MuseumCité du Vin14 km south, in Bordeaux 8

ChâteauChâteau La Lagune6.2 km west, in Ludon-Médoc

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

Know before you visit Château de Sainte-Barbe

Where is Château de Sainte-Barbe?

Château de Sainte-Barbe is in Ambès, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Sainte-Barbe?

Château.

Is Château de Sainte-Barbe a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1996, Mérimée record PA33000001.

How well known is Château de Sainte-Barbe?

Château de Sainte-Barbe 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 Sainte-Barbe?

April to October are the warmest months in Ambès, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Sainte-Barbe?

Within 15 km: Château Margaux (12 km), Grotte de Pair-non-Pair (6.5 km), Base sous-marine de Bordeaux (13 km) and Pont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas (14 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 (6)

Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Base sous-marine de Bordeaux: P. Charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Château du Bouilh: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Cité du Vin: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château La Lagune: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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