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Château de Vauvenargues

Château de Vauvenargues is a French castle. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1929. There are 99 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (13 km).

Where

In Vauvenargues

inside the commune

Historic monument

1929

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–29°C

In brief

Attraction in Vauvenargues

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 Vauvenargues

Château de Vauvenargues is in the commune of Vauvenargues, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1929; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00081489). About ↓

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

When to go

A month-by-month guide

April to October are the warmest in Vauvenargues, with afternoon highs of 17–29°C.

Jan10° / 2°66 mm

Feb11° / 1°41 mm

Mar14° / 4°41 mm

Apr17° / 6°69 mm

May21° / 10°54 mm

Jun26° / 13°38 mm

Jul29° / 16°16 mm

Aug29° / 16°37 mm

Sep24° / 13°97 mm

Oct19° / 10°97 mm

Nov13° / 5°100 mm

Dec10° / 3°68 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Vauvenargues, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Mimet station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Vauvenargues’ full climate →

About

Château de Vauvenargues

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages.

Château de Vauvenargues on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00081489 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1929
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Vauvenargues, Bouches-du-Rhône

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Around Château de Vauvenargues, mapped

Orange: Château de Vauvenargues.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Fuveau, home to 10,337. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in this commune

Vauvenargues

1,058 people

2 · 8.1 km south of it

Rousset

5,425 people

3 · 9.2 km north of it

Jouques

4,547 people

4 · 10 km north of it

Peyrolles-en-Provence

5,409 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Vauvenargues is	People
Vauvenargues	It’s in this commune	1,058
Rousset	8.1 km south of it	5,425
Jouques	9.2 km north of it	4,547
Peyrolles-en-Provence	10 km north of it	5,409
Venelles	11 km northwest of it	8,418
Meyrargues	11 km northwest of it	3,847
Fuveau	12 km south of it	10,337
Meyreuil	12 km southwest of it	6,747

Make a day of it

Also near Château de Vauvenargues

Within 15 km you can add 5 museums, a cathedral and an archaeological site.

CathedralCathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 2

MuseumMusée Granet13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 3

Archaeological siteOppidum d'Entremont13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 4

MuseumPavillon Vendôme13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 5AttractionAttractionFontaine de la Rotonde13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 6

MuseumHôtel de Caumont13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 7

MuseumMusée-atelier de Paul Cézanne13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence 8

MuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle d'Aix-en-Provence13 km west, in Aix-en-Provence

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

Questions people have about Château de Vauvenargues

Where is Château de Vauvenargues?

Château de Vauvenargues is in Vauvenargues, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Château de Vauvenargues?

French castle.

Is Château de Vauvenargues a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1929, Mérimée record PA00081489.

How well known is Château de Vauvenargues?

Château de Vauvenargues 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 Vauvenargues?

April to October are the warmest months in Vauvenargues, with afternoon highs of 17–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Vauvenargues?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence (13 km), Musée Granet (13 km), Oppidum d'Entremont (13 km) and Pavillon Vendôme (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 (7)

Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence: Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Granet: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oppidum d'Entremont: Mark Landon, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pavillon Vendôme: vallis-clausa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de Caumont: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée-atelier de Paul Cézanne: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muséum d'histoire naturelle d'Aix-en-Provence: Bjs, 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.