Château de Saissac
Château de Saissac is a ruined castle. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Add Remparts de Saissac, 400 m away, to a visit; it leads 40 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Saissac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saissac
Château de Saissac is in the commune of Saissac, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102895). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
If warmth matters, go May to October: Saissac reaches 19–28°C.
Château de Saissac
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 13th, 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saissac, Aude
- Official site
- saissac.fr/le-chateau-cathare/son-histoire
Where Château de Saissac is
Orange is Château de Saissac; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saissac. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château de Saissac
In size, Castelnaudary comes first of the 8, with 12,151 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Saissac
Bram
Sorèze
Pennautier
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Saissac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saissac | It’s in this commune | 904 |
| Bram | 13 km south of it | 3,233 |
| Sorèze | 14 km northwest of it | 2,965 |
| Pennautier | 18 km southeast of it | 2,895 |
| Revel | 18 km northwest of it | 9,762 |
| Castelnaudary | 18 km west of it | 12,151 |
| Villemoustaussou | 20 km southeast of it | 4,401 |
| Labruguière | 21 km north of it | 6,584 |
Next door to Château de Saissac
Of the 40 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a fort.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Sorèze13 km northwest, in Sorèze5MuseumMuseumMusée du livre Michel-Braibant6.3 km southeast, in Montolieu6ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-André de Montolieu6.4 km southeast, in Montolieu7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Ferrals8 km west, in Saint-Papoul8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Scholastique15 km north, in DourgneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Château de Saissac
Where is Château de Saissac?
Château de Saissac is in Saissac, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Château de Saissac?
Ruined castle in France.
Is Château de Saissac a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00102895.
How well known is Château de Saissac?
Château de Saissac has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Saissac?
May to October are the warmest months in Saissac, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Saissac?
Within 15 km: Remparts de Saissac (400 m), Abbaye de Saint-Papoul (11 km), Pierre levée de Picarel (2 km) and Abbaye royale de Sorèze (13 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)
- Abbaye royale de Sorèze: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.