Château de Tiffauges
You can find Château de Tiffauges, an attraction, in Tiffauges. Add any of 5 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1957 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Tiffauges
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tiffauges
Château de Tiffauges is in the commune of Tiffauges, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1957; built in the 11th, 13th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110281). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Warm weather in Tiffauges runs May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.
Château de Tiffauges
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages. Château de Clisson comes next on our list, 15 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1957
- Built
- 11th, 13th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tiffauges, Vendée
- Official site
- chateau-tiffauges.vendee.fr
Mapping Château de Tiffauges
Spot Château de Tiffauges in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tiffauges. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Tiffauges
The most populous of the 8 is Sèvremoine, at 25,797. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Tiffauges
- 2Les Landes-Genusson
- 3Boussay
- 4La Bruffière
- 5Treize-Septiers
- 6La Gaubretière
- 7Sèvremoine
- 8Gétigné
Tiffauges
Les Landes-Genusson
Boussay
La Bruffière
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Tiffauges is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffauges | It’s in this commune | 1,544 |
| Les Landes-Genusson | 5.9 km south of it | 2,638 |
| Boussay | 5.9 km northwest of it | 2,884 |
| La Bruffière | 5.9 km west of it | 3,987 |
| Treize-Septiers | 9.2 km west of it | 3,416 |
| La Gaubretière | 9.5 km southeast of it | 3,225 |
| Sèvremoine | 10 km north of it | 25,797 |
| Gétigné | 12 km northwest of it | 3,883 |
Pair Château de Tiffauges with these
44 more lie within 15 km, 5 châteaux, an attraction and a museum among them.
MuseumMusée des métiers de la chaussure13 km northeast, in Sèvremoine6FortFortPorte de ville de Clisson15 km northwest, in Clisson7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Landebaudière8.6 km south, in La Gaubretière8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre12 km east, in Mortagne-sur-SèvreWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château de Tiffauges
Where is Château de Tiffauges?
Château de Tiffauges is in Tiffauges, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château de Tiffauges?
Castle.
Is Château de Tiffauges a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1957, Mérimée record PA00110281.
How well known is Château de Tiffauges?
Château de Tiffauges has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Tiffauges?
May to September are the warmest months in Tiffauges, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Tiffauges?
Within 15 km: Château de Clisson (15 km), Château de l'Echasserie (4 km), Château d'Asson (7.7 km) and Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (13 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)
- Musée des métiers de la chaussure: Médiaculture49, 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.