Château de Salette
Château de Salette is a carthusian monastery located. Its address is in La Balme-les-Grottes. Since 2022 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in La Balme-les-Grottes
In La Balme-les-Grottes
Château de Salette is in the commune of La Balme-les-Grottes, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2022; built in the 13th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA38000001). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
In La Balme-les-Grottes the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.
Château de Salette
Within 15 km there are 53 more places to visit, starting with Château des Allymes (14 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2022
- Built
- 13th and 19th centuries
- Commune
- La Balme-les-Grottes, Isère
Around Château de Salette, mapped
Orange: Château de Salette.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of La Balme-les-Grottes. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Château de Salette
Among the 8, Ambérieu-en-Bugey is the biggest, home to 15,934 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1La Balme-les-Grottes
- 2Lagnieu
- 3Montalieu-Vercieu
- 4Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
- 5Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- 6Meximieux
- 7Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
- 8Loyettes
La Balme-les-Grottes
Lagnieu
Montalieu-Vercieu
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Salette is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Balme-les-Grottes | It’s in this commune | 1,146 |
| Lagnieu | 4.5 km north of it | 7,411 |
| Montalieu-Vercieu | 8.1 km southeast of it | 3,510 |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 10 km northwest of it | 3,849 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 11 km north of it | 15,934 |
| Meximieux | 11 km northwest of it | 8,247 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans | 12 km southwest of it | 2,903 |
| Loyettes | 13 km southwest of it | 3,554 |
Also near Château de Salette
Nearby, 53 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a monastery.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes14 km northeast, in Ambérieu-en-Bugey2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sainte-Julie3.4 km west, in Sainte-Julie3ChâteauChâteauChâteau Neuf de Vertrieu3.9 km northeast, in Vertrieu4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Portes12 km east, in Bénonces5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montferrand5.2 km north, in Lagnieu6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cuchet4.8 km northeast, in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey7MuseumMuseumMaison du patrimoine de Hières-sur-Amby7.4 km south, in Hières-sur-Amby8AttractionAttractionGrottes de la Balme5.9 km south, in Hières-sur-AmbyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château de Salette: the answers
Where is Château de Salette?
Château de Salette is in La Balme-les-Grottes, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Salette?
Carthusian monastery located in Isère, in France.
Is Château de Salette a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2022, Mérimée record PA38000001.
When is the best time to visit Château de Salette?
April to October are the warmest months in La Balme-les-Grottes, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Salette?
Within 15 km: Château des Allymes (14 km), Château de Sainte-Julie (3.4 km), Château Neuf de Vertrieu (3.9 km) and Chartreuse de Portes (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 (1)
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, 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.