Château de Saponay
Visitors to Saponay can see Château de Saponay. Our list has 5 more places within 5 km. Since 1928 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Saponay
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saponay
Château de Saponay is in the commune of Saponay, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00115920). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Warm weather in Saponay runs May to September, with highs of 20–25°C.
Château de Saponay
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. First among the places near it is Château de Fère-en-Tardenois, at 3.9 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1928
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saponay, Aisne
Finding Château de Saponay
Orange shows Château de Saponay; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saponay. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Soissons is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (28,046 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Saponay
Fère-en-Tardenois
Fismes
Château-Thierry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Saponay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saponay | It’s in this commune | 266 |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2.8 km southeast of it | 2,836 |
| Fismes | 18 km northeast of it | 5,850 |
| Château-Thierry | 19 km south of it | 15,097 |
| Dormans | 20 km southeast of it | 2,890 |
| Belleu | 20 km northwest of it | 3,659 |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 20 km northwest of it | 2,616 |
| Soissons | 22 km northwest of it | 28,046 |
Close to Château de Saponay
Within 15 km you can add 6 châteaux, an attraction and a monastery.
AttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois3.9 km east, in Fère-en-Tardenois2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Val-Chrétien2.6 km southwest, in Bruyères-sur-Fère3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Givray3.3 km west, in Bruyères-sur-Fère4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Armentières7.7 km southwest, in Armentières-sur-Ourcq5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nesles6.6 km east, in Seringes-et-Nesles6ChâteauChâteauPrévôté de Favières7.6 km southeast, in Sergy7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cramaille2.6 km northwest, in Cramaille8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Buisson7.7 km southwest, in BrécyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château de Saponay
Where is Château de Saponay?
Château de Saponay is in Saponay, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Château de Saponay?
Château.
Is Château de Saponay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00115920.
How well known is Château de Saponay?
Château de Saponay has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Saponay?
May to September are the warmest months in Saponay, with afternoon highs of 20–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Saponay?
Within 15 km: Château de Fère-en-Tardenois (3.9 km), Abbaye du Val-Chrétien (2.6 km), Château de Givray (3.3 km) and Château d'Armentières (7.7 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 de Fère-en-Tardenois: Vifdor, 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.