Château de Varey
Château de Varey is a 12th century french castle. The town it belongs to is Saint-Jean-le-Vieux. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1983.
Château in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Château de Varey is in the commune of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1983; built in the 13th, 15th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116554). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
In Saint-Jean-le-Vieux the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.
Château de Varey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages. A short trip away is Château des Allymes, 5.9 km off, the first of 46 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1983
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Ain
The way to Château de Varey
The map puts Château de Varey in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The most populous of the 8 is Ambérieu-en-Bugey, at 15,934. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
- 2Ambronay
- 3Pont-d'Ain
- 4Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- 5Lagnieu
- 6Plateau d'Hauteville
- 7Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
- 8Ceyzériat
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Ambronay
Pont-d'Ain
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Varey is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | It’s in this commune | 1,839 |
| Ambronay | 4.6 km southwest of it | 2,841 |
| Pont-d'Ain | 5.5 km northwest of it | 2,843 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 8.6 km southwest of it | 15,934 |
| Lagnieu | 15 km south of it | 7,411 |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 17 km southeast of it | 4,857 |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 18 km southwest of it | 3,849 |
| Ceyzériat | 18 km north of it | 3,328 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
What else is near Château de Varey
Of the 46 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes5.9 km south, in Ambérieu-en-Bugey2AttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay4 km southwest, in Ambronay3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour-des-Échelles1.4 km north, in Jujurieux4MuseumMuseumÉtablissements C.J. Bonnet1.8 km north, in Jujurieux5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pont-d'Ain5.5 km northwest, in Pont-d'Ain6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Poncin6.7 km north, in Poncin7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thol5.2 km northwest, in Neuville-sur-Ain8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Luisandre5.5 km south, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Varey
Where is Château de Varey?
Château de Varey is in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Varey?
12th century french castle.
Is Château de Varey a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1983, Mérimée record PA00116554.
How well known is Château de Varey?
Château de Varey has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Varey?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Varey?
Within 15 km: Château des Allymes (5.9 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay (4 km), Château de la Tour-des-Échelles (1.4 km) and Établissements C.J. Bonnet (1.8 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)
- Château des Allymes: Classiccardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.