Château de Sainte-Mère
Château de Sainte-Mère is a 13th-century ruined castle in Gers. It was listed in 1977 as a classé historic monument. 25 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Lectoure (8.7 km).
Château in Sainte-Mère
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Sainte-Mère
Château de Sainte-Mère is in the commune of Sainte-Mère. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA32000007). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Aim for April to October, when Sainte-Mère reaches 18–28°C.
Château de Sainte-Mère
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1977
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sainte-Mère, Gers
Getting to Château de Sainte-Mère
Orange: Château de Sainte-Mère.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Sainte-Mère. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Le Passage (9,326 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Sainte-Mère
Lectoure
Layrac
Fleurance
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Sainte-Mère is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Mère | It’s in this commune | 200 |
| Lectoure | 8.4 km south of it | 3,670 |
| Layrac | 14 km north of it | 4,010 |
| Fleurance | 18 km south of it | 6,247 |
| Boé | 19 km north of it | 5,846 |
| Le Passage | 21 km north of it | 9,326 |
| Bon-Encontre | 21 km north of it | 6,530 |
| Valence | 22 km northeast of it | 5,289 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Places to add to Château de Sainte-Mère
Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and a museum.
MuseumMusée Eugène-Camoreyt de Lectoure8.7 km southwest, in LectoureWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Sainte-Mère
Where is Château de Sainte-Mère?
Château de Sainte-Mère is in Sainte-Mère, in Gers (Occitanie).
What is Château de Sainte-Mère?
13th-century ruined castle in Gers, France.
Is Château de Sainte-Mère a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1977, Mérimée record PA32000007.
How well known is Château de Sainte-Mère?
Château de Sainte-Mère has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Sainte-Mère?
April to October are the warmest months in Sainte-Mère, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Sainte-Mère?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Lectoure (8.7 km), Château de Plieux (8 km), Château de Flamarens (10 km) and Château de Terraube (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 (1)
- Musée Eugène-Camoreyt de Lectoure: Morburre, 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.