Château de Sedan
Sedan counts Château de Sedan among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 8 more places to visit. It was listed in 1965 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Sedan
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 Sedan
Château de Sedan is in the commune of Sedan, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00078518). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
From May to September, Sedan sees highs of 19–24°C.
Château de Sedan
12 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list goes on with Jardin botanique de Sedan, 600 m away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1965
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sedan, Ardennes
- Official site
- chateau-fort-sedan.fr
Where it sits
Orange marks Château de Sedan, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sedan. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
In size, Charleville-Mézières comes first of the 8, with 45,560 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Sedan
- 2Vrigne aux Bois
- 3Vivier-au-Court
- 4Villers-Semeuse
- 5Carignan
- 6Charleville-Mézières
- 7Nouzonville
- 8Bogny-sur-Meuse
Sedan
Vrigne aux Bois
Vivier-au-Court
Villers-Semeuse
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Sedan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | It’s in this commune | 16,667 |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 7.9 km northwest of it | 3,518 |
| Vivier-au-Court | 9.7 km northwest of it | 2,732 |
| Villers-Semeuse | 15 km west of it | 3,615 |
| Carignan | 17 km southeast of it | 2,680 |
| Charleville-Mézières | 18 km northwest of it | 45,560 |
| Nouzonville | 19 km northwest of it | 5,523 |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 22 km northwest of it | 4,889 |
Combine it with these
There are 33 within 15 km, 4 châteaux, a garden and a monastery among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Sedan in questions
Where is Château de Sedan?
Château de Sedan is in Sedan, in Ardennes (Grand Est).
What is Château de Sedan?
Castle.
Is Château de Sedan a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1965, Mérimée record PA00078518.
How well known is Château de Sedan?
Château de Sedan 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 Sedan?
May to September are the warmest months in Sedan, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Sedan?
Within 15 km: Jardin botanique de Sedan (600 m), Couvent des Capucins irlandais (100 m), SNCF BB 12000 (11 km) and Maison de la dernière cartouche (2.9 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 Sedan: M.Minderhoud, 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.