Château de Vendôme
Château de Vendôme is part of what Vendôme has to see. Within 5 km there are 7 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.
Château in Vendôme
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vendôme
Château de Vendôme is in the commune of Vendôme, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00098636). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Warm weather in Vendôme runs May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Château de Vendôme
Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme (300 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher
The practical side
Map of Château de Vendôme and nearby
Spot Château de Vendôme in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vendôme. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Vendôme (15,758 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Vendôme
Saint-Ouen
Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Château-Renault
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Château de Vendôme is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vendôme | It’s in this commune | 15,758 |
| Saint-Ouen | 3 km north of it | 3,041 |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir | 15 km west of it | 3,646 |
| Château-Renault | 25 km southwest of it | 4,392 |
Beyond Château de Vendôme
The 28 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a fort.
Art galleryChapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme500 m north, in Vendôme7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochambeau6.3 km west, in Thoré-la-Rochette8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Plessis-Fortia9.8 km southwest, in Huisseau-en-BeauceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Vendôme: common questions
Where is Château de Vendôme?
Château de Vendôme is in Vendôme, in Loir-et-Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château de Vendôme?
Castle.
Is Château de Vendôme a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00098636.
How well known is Château de Vendôme?
Château de Vendôme has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Vendôme?
May to September are the warmest months in Vendôme, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Vendôme?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de la Trinité de Vendôme (300 m), Tour Saint-Martin (300 m), Couvent des Cordeliers de Vendôme (500 m) and Château de Lavardin (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)
- Château de Vendôme: Joe Shlabotnik, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Vendôme: Daniel Jolivet, CC BY 2.0, 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.