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Château de Suscinio
Museum · Sarzeau · Morbihan

Château de Suscinio

Château de Suscinio is a breton castle. The town it belongs to is Sarzeau. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.

Photo: Château de Suscinio, Pline (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Sarzeau
inside the commune
Historic monument
1840
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 2%
#526 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Museum in Sarzeau

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 Sarzeau

Château de Suscinio is in the commune of Sarzeau, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00091728). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

For warmth, aim for May to October (17–23°C highs in Sarzeau).

Jan10° / 5°79 mm
Feb10° / 4°65 mm
Mar13° / 6°56 mm
Apr15° / 7°55 mm
May18° / 10°47 mm
Jun21° / 13°41 mm
Jul23° / 15°42 mm
Aug23° / 15°47 mm
Sep21° / 13°47 mm
Oct17° / 11°81 mm
Nov13° / 7°89 mm
Dec10° / 5°93 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Sarzeau, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Sarzeau Sa station, 2.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Sarzeau’s full climate →
About

Château de Suscinio

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 12 languages. A short trip away is Abbaye royale de Saint-Gildas de Rhuys, 8.4 km off, the first of 32 within 15 km.

Château de Suscinio on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00091728 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Museum
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1840
Built
13th century
Covered in
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Sarzeau, Morbihan
Official site
suscinio.fr
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

How to visit

HoursFeb–Mar 14:00–18:00 · Apr–Sep 10:00–19:00 · Oct 14:00–18:00 · Nov–Jan 14:00–17:00 · Dec 24–25 closed · Dec 31 closed · Jan 1 closed
Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Map of Château de Suscinio and nearby

Orange marks Château de Suscinio, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sarzeau. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Where people come from

The 8 towns are led in size by Vannes, with 55,790 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

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  1. 1Sarzeau
  2. 2Surzur
  3. 3Séné
  4. 4Theix-Noyalo
  5. 5Arradon
  6. 6Vannes
  7. 7Baden
  8. 8Ploeren
1 · It’s in this commune

Sarzeau

9,212 people

2 · 10 km northeast of it

Surzur

5,211 people

3 · 13 km north of it

Séné

9,554 people

4 · 14 km north of it

Theix-Noyalo

8,500 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Suscinio isPeople
SarzeauIt’s in this commune9,212
Surzur10 km northeast of it5,211
Séné13 km north of it9,554
Theix-Noyalo14 km north of it8,500
Arradon15 km northwest of it5,835
Vannes16 km north of it55,790
Baden17 km northwest of it5,086
Ploeren19 km northwest of it6,790
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Château de Suscinio

Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 2 abbeys and 2 attractions.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Château de Suscinio: questions

Where is Château de Suscinio?

Château de Suscinio is in Sarzeau, in Morbihan (Brittany).

What is Château de Suscinio?

Breton castle in Morbihan, France.

Is Château de Suscinio a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00091728.

How well known is Château de Suscinio?

Château de Suscinio 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 Suscinio?

May to October are the warmest months in Sarzeau, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Suscinio?

Within 15 km: Abbaye royale de Saint-Gildas de Rhuys (8.4 km), Cairn de Gavrinis (14 km), Château de Kérampoul (3.6 km) and Manoir de Caden (5 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 (2)

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.