Château de Sceaux
Among the sights of Sceaux is Château de Sceaux. Add any of 54 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1925 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Sceaux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Sceaux
Château de Sceaux is in the commune of Sceaux, with 54 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00088146). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warm weather in Sceaux runs May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Sceaux
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 12 languages. The pick nearby is Tour Eiffel, 9.3 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1925
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine
- Official site
- domaine-de-sceaux.hauts-de-seine.fr
The area around Château de Sceaux
Numbered points are the places near Château de Sceaux, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sceaux. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 8 towns is Antony, with 64,263 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Sceaux
Bourg-la-Reine
Fontenay-aux-Roses
Châtenay-Malabry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Sceaux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sceaux | It’s in this commune | 20,884 |
| Bourg-la-Reine | 1.5 km northeast of it | 21,019 |
| Fontenay-aux-Roses | 1.9 km northwest of it | 24,070 |
| Châtenay-Malabry | 2.4 km west of it | 35,825 |
| Fresnes | 2.5 km southeast of it | 29,528 |
| Bagneux | 2.6 km north of it | 44,572 |
| Antony | 2.7 km south of it | 64,263 |
| L'Haÿ-les-Roses | 2.9 km east of it | 31,188 |
Make a day of it near Château de Sceaux
Also close at hand are 6 attractions and 2 museums, among 2,223 within 15 km.
AttractionTour Eiffel9.3 km north, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre10 km north, in Paris 1er3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris9.5 km northeast, in Paris 4e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay9.7 km north, in Paris 7e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées11 km north, in Paris 8e6
AttractionChâteau de Versailles14 km west, in Versailles7
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile11 km north, in Paris 8e8AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault8.7 km northeast, in Paris 5eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château de Sceaux
Where is Château de Sceaux?
Château de Sceaux is in Sceaux, in Hauts-de-Seine (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Sceaux?
Castle in France.
Is Château de Sceaux a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00088146.
How well known is Château de Sceaux?
Château de Sceaux has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Sceaux?
May to September are the warmest months in Sceaux, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Sceaux?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (9.3 km), Musée du Louvre (10 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (9.5 km) and Musée d'Orsay (9.7 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 (7)
- Château de Sceaux: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, 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.