Château de Saumur
Among the sights of Saumur is Château de Saumur, an attraction. Another 18 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1964 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Saumur
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#180 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saumur
Château de Saumur is in the commune of Saumur, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00109307). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
For warmth, aim for May to October (18–27°C highs in Saumur).
Château de Saumur
27 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first name on our list around it is Château de Montsoreau, 11 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1964
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saumur, Maine-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateau-saumur.fr
Practical details
Where to find Château de Saumur
Find Château de Saumur in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saumur. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Château de Saumur
Largest of the 8 is Saumur, home to 26,241. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Saumur
- 2Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
- 3Vivy
- 4Allonnes
- 5Longué-Jumelles
- 6Montreuil-Bellay
- 7Gennes-Val-de-Loire
- 8Doué-en-Anjou
Saumur
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
Vivy
Allonnes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Saumur is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saumur | It’s in this commune | 26,241 |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 6.9 km south of it | 3,435 |
| Vivy | 7.4 km north of it | 2,582 |
| Allonnes | 8.5 km northeast of it | 2,911 |
| Longué-Jumelles | 15 km north of it | 6,564 |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 15 km south of it | 3,746 |
| Gennes-Val-de-Loire | 15 km northwest of it | 8,429 |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 18 km southwest of it | 11,029 |
Places to add to Château de Saumur
Of the 77 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions, a museum and an archaeological site.
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur1.6 km south, in Saumur3AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Fontevraud13 km southeast, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye4
Archaeological siteDolmen de Bagneux2.3 km southwest, in Saumur5
AttractionChâteau de Brézé9.2 km south, in Bellevigne-les-Châteaux6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Florent de Saumur2.5 km northwest, in Saumur7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Notre-Dame des Ardilliers800 m southeast, in Saumur8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boumois7.2 km northwest, in Gennes-Val-de-LoireWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château de Saumur
Where is Château de Saumur?
Château de Saumur is in Saumur, in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Saumur?
Castle.
Is Château de Saumur a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1964, Mérimée record PA00109307.
How well known is Château de Saumur?
Château de Saumur has 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #180 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Saumur?
May to October are the warmest months in Saumur, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Saumur?
Within 15 km: Château de Montsoreau (11 km), Musée des Blindés de Saumur (1.6 km), Abbaye de Fontevraud (13 km) and Dolmen de Bagneux (2.3 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 (4)
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolmen de Bagneux: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brézé: Manfred Heyde, 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.