Château de Vassel
Among the sights of Vassel is Château de Vassel. There are 5 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1917.
Château in Vassel
In Vassel
Château de Vassel is in the commune of Vassel, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1917; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00092454). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Aim for May to October, when Vassel reaches 18–27°C.
Château de Vassel
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Around it, Ravel (8.5 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1917
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vassel, Puy-de-Dôme
Around Château de Vassel, mapped
The numbers show what else is near Château de Vassel, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vassel. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The 8 towns are led in size by Cournon-d'Auvergne, with 19,951 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Vassel
Vertaizon
Billom
Mur-sur-Allier
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Vassel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vassel | It’s in this commune | 295 |
| Vertaizon | 2 km northwest of it | 3,527 |
| Billom | 5.1 km southeast of it | 4,805 |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 5.2 km west of it | 3,111 |
| Pont-du-Château | 6.1 km northwest of it | 12,412 |
| Lempdes | 8.9 km west of it | 8,709 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 9.3 km west of it | 19,951 |
| Lezoux | 9.3 km northeast of it | 6,528 |
More near Château de Vassel
5 châteaux, a garden and a monastery are among the 47 within 15 km.
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme15 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Beauregard-l'Évêque3.9 km north, in Beauregard-l'Évêque6
MuseumMusée de la Céramique de Lezoux9 km northeast, in Lezoux7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busséol8.9 km southwest, in Busséol8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mezel5.2 km west, in Mur-sur-AllierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Vassel
Where is Château de Vassel?
Château de Vassel is in Vassel, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Vassel?
Château.
Is Château de Vassel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1917, Mérimée record PA00092454.
How well known is Château de Vassel?
Château de Vassel has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Vassel?
May to October are the warmest months in Vassel, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Vassel?
Within 15 km: Ravel (8.5 km), Château de Ravel (7.4 km), Château d'Aulteribe (15 km) and Jardin botanique de la Charme (15 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)
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Céramique de Lezoux: Rilba, 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.