Château de Tautavel
Among the sights of Tautavel is Château de Tautavel. Add any of 17 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1986 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Tautavel
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tautavel
Château de Tautavel is in the commune of Tautavel, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00104140). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
April to October are the warmest in Tautavel, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C.
Château de Tautavel
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. The first to add nearby is Château de Quéribus, at 11 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1986
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tautavel, Pyrénées-Orientales
Getting your bearings
Orange: Château de Tautavel.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Tautavel. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château de Tautavel
By population, Saint-Estève leads the 8 with 11,630. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Tautavel
Espira-de-l'Agly
Baixas
Rivesaltes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Tautavel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tautavel | It’s in this commune | 945 |
| Espira-de-l'Agly | 8 km southeast of it | 3,524 |
| Baixas | 8.4 km southeast of it | 2,777 |
| Rivesaltes | 11 km southeast of it | 9,270 |
| Pézilla-la-Rivière | 13 km south of it | 4,129 |
| Saint-Estève | 14 km southeast of it | 11,630 |
| Baho | 14 km southeast of it | 3,231 |
| Salses-le-Château | 14 km east of it | 3,965 |
Also within reach
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, from 39 places within 15 km.
AttractionForteresse de Salses14 km east, in Salses-le-Château5ChâteauChâteauMas de les Fonts8 km south, in Calce6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Salveterra12 km northeast, in Opoul-Périllos7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Étienne de Saint-Estève14 km southeast, in Saint-Estève8
MuseumMusée du Maréchal Joffre11 km southeast, in RivesaltesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Tautavel
Where is Château de Tautavel?
Château de Tautavel is in Tautavel, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Château de Tautavel?
Château.
Is Château de Tautavel a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1986, Mérimée record PA00104140.
How well known is Château de Tautavel?
Château de Tautavel has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Tautavel?
April to October are the warmest months in Tautavel, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Tautavel?
Within 15 km: Château de Quéribus (11 km), Musée de Tautavel - Centre européen de préhistoire (400 m), Château d'Aguilar (8.8 km) and Forteresse de Salses (14 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)
- Forteresse de Salses: Albert Sarola Juanola, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Maréchal Joffre: Le babau, 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.