Château de Sassay
Ligré counts Château de Sassay among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 9 more places to visit. Since 1962 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Ligré
In Ligré
Château de Sassay is in the commune of Ligré, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1962; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097807). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Aim for May to October, when Ligré reaches 18–27°C.
Château de Sassay
Forteresse royale de Chinon comes next on our list, 6.4 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1962
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Commune
- Ligré, Indre-et-Loire
The way to Château de Sassay
Orange is Château de Sassay; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ligré. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de Sassay
Chinon is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (8,144 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.
Ligré
Chinon
Beaumont-en-Véron
Loudun
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Sassay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ligré | It’s in this commune | 1,068 |
| Chinon | 6.7 km north of it | 8,144 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 11 km northwest of it | 2,717 |
| Loudun | 17 km southwest of it | 6,839 |
| Bourgueil | 20 km north of it | 3,631 |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 24 km northeast of it | 3,438 |
After Château de Sassay
Nearby, 106 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, an archaeological site and a château.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon6.4 km north, in Chinon2AttractionAttractionChâteau du Rivau5.8 km east, in Lémeré3AttractionAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Chinon14 km northwest, in Avoine4Archaeological siteArchaeological siteCarroir Bon Air2 km east, in Ligré5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu13 km southeast, in Richelieu6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marçay2.3 km southwest, in Marçay7AttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Mexme de Chinon6.4 km north, in Chinon8Historic houseHistoric housePalais du Bailliage6.3 km north, in ChinonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Sassay
Where is Château de Sassay?
Château de Sassay is in Ligré, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Sassay?
Château.
Is Château de Sassay a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1962, Mérimée record PA00097807.
When is the best time to visit Château de Sassay?
May to October are the warmest months in Ligré, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Sassay?
Within 15 km: Forteresse royale de Chinon (6.4 km), Château du Rivau (5.8 km), Centrale nucléaire de Chinon (14 km) and Carroir Bon Air (2 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)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, 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.