Château de Tayac
Château de Tayac is a French fortified castle. Head to Les Eyzies to see it. Since 1968 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Les Eyzies
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Les Eyzies
Château de Tayac is in the commune of Les Eyzies, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1968; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00082536). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
In Les Eyzies the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Château de Tayac
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. 115 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (1 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1968
- Built
- 12th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Eyzies, Dordogne
Locating Château de Tayac
Find Château de Tayac in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Eyzies. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Tayac
With 8,763 people, Sarlat-la-Canéda is the largest of the 5. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Les Eyzies
Le Bugue
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Montignac-Lascaux
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château de Tayac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Eyzies | It’s in this commune | 1,134 |
| Le Bugue | 6.8 km west of it | 2,663 |
| Sarlat-la-Canéda | 17 km east of it | 8,763 |
| Montignac-Lascaux | 19 km northeast of it | 2,762 |
| Lalinde | 24 km southwest of it | 2,931 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km are 115 places, among them 4 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Tayac
Where is Château de Tayac?
Château de Tayac is in Les Eyzies, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Tayac?
French fortified castle.
Is Château de Tayac a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1968, Mérimée record PA00082536.
How well known is Château de Tayac?
Château de Tayac has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Tayac?
April to October are the warmest months in Les Eyzies, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Tayac?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Font-de-Gaume (1 km), Musée national de Préhistoire (100 m), Grotte des Combarelles I (2.4 km) and Abri de la Madeleine (3.9 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).
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.