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Château de Valençay

Look for Château de Valençay in Antran. Another 5 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1964 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Antran
inside the commune
Historic monument
1964
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Château in Antran

In Antran

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

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00105332). About ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

The warmest stretch in Antran is May to October, at 18–27°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 3°61 mm
Feb10° / 2°48 mm
Mar14° / 4°49 mm
Apr17° / 6°53 mm
May21° / 9°63 mm
Jun24° / 13°53 mm
Jul27° / 14°47 mm
Aug27° / 14°52 mm
Sep23° / 11°53 mm
Oct18° / 9°69 mm
Nov12° / 5°72 mm
Dec9° / 3°70 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Antran, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Courcoue station, 20 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Antran’s full climate →
About

Château de Valençay

The pick nearby is Château de la Massardière, 7.4 km off.

Mérimée record PA00105332 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1964
Built
15th century
Commune
Antran, Vienne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where it sits

The numbers show what else is near Château de Valençay, in the order listed below.

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

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Of the 8, Châtellerault is the largest, at 31,003 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

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  1. 1Antran
  2. 2Thuré
  3. 3Châtellerault
  4. 4Dangé-Saint-Romain
  5. 5Naintré
  6. 6Descartes
  7. 7Beaumont Saint-Cyr
  8. 8Dissay
1 · It’s in this commune

Antran

1,148 people

2 · 7.2 km southwest of it

Thuré

2,765 people

3 · 7.2 km south of it

Châtellerault

31,003 people

4 · 7.9 km northeast of it

Dangé-Saint-Romain

2,959 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Valençay isPeople
AntranIt’s in this commune1,148
Thuré7.2 km southwest of it2,765
Châtellerault7.2 km south of it31,003
Dangé-Saint-Romain7.9 km northeast of it2,959
Naintré13 km south of it5,964
Descartes16 km northeast of it3,369
Beaumont Saint-Cyr18 km southwest of it2,908
Dissay21 km southwest of it3,101
Make a day of it

Pair Château de Valençay with these

Nearby, 35 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.

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

Château de Valençay: what to know

Where is Château de Valençay?

Château de Valençay is in Antran, in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château de Valençay?

Château.

Is Château de Valençay a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1964, Mérimée record PA00105332.

When is the best time to visit Château de Valençay?

May to October are the warmest months in Antran, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Valençay?

Within 15 km: Château de la Massardière (7.4 km), Château de La Guerche (15 km), Château de la Motte (2.1 km) and Musée auto, moto, vélo (7.2 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 (3)

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.