Château de Vayres
Château de Vayres is a medieval castle located. Since 2000 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Look also at Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure, 15 km away, first of 86 more within 15 km.
Château in Vayres
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 Vayres
Château de Vayres is in the commune of Vayres, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2000; built in the 14th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083856). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Warmest in Vayres are April to October, at 19–28°C.
Château de Vayres
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 2000
- Built
- 14th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vayres, Gironde
- Official site
- chateaudevayres.com
Getting to Château de Vayres
On this map, Château de Vayres is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vayres. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château de Vayres
The 8 towns are led in size by Libourne, with 25,036 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Vayres
- 2Izon
- 3Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac
- 4Beychac-et-Caillau
- 5Libourne
- 6Montussan
- 7Saint-Quentin-de-Baron
- 8Sallebœuf
Vayres
Izon
Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac
Beychac-et-Caillau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Vayres is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vayres | It’s in this commune | 4,615 |
| Izon | 3.8 km northwest of it | 6,374 |
| Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac | 5.5 km west of it | 4,881 |
| Beychac-et-Caillau | 5.9 km southwest of it | 2,625 |
| Libourne | 6.6 km east of it | 25,036 |
| Montussan | 8.8 km west of it | 3,628 |
| Saint-Quentin-de-Baron | 9 km south of it | 2,713 |
| Sallebœuf | 9.4 km southwest of it | 2,767 |
Pair Château de Vayres with these
Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, a museum and a gallery, among 86 within 15 km.
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts de Libourne5.8 km east, in Libourne7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tustal14 km southwest, in Sadirac8Manor houseManor houseChâteau Beauséjour12 km east, in Saint-ÉmilionWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Vayres: questions
Where is Château de Vayres?
Château de Vayres is in Vayres, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Vayres?
Medieval castle located in France.
Is Château de Vayres a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 2000, Mérimée record PA00083856.
How well known is Château de Vayres?
Château de Vayres 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 Vayres?
April to October are the warmest months in Vayres, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Vayres?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de La Sauve-Majeure (15 km), Château de la Rivière (5.2 km), Château de Curton (11 km) and Château de la Dauphine (4 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 Beaux-Arts de Libourne: Matthieu Nouzille, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.