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Château de Ventadour

Château de Ventadour is a French ruined castle. Locally, it belongs to Meyras. It was listed in 1937 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Meyras
inside the commune
Historic monument
1937
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 5%
#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Château in Meyras

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 Meyras

Château de Ventadour is in the commune of Meyras, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1937 (Mérimée record PA00116731). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Warm weather in Meyras runs May to October, with highs of 17–28°C.

Jan8° / 1°153 mm
Feb9° / 1°99 mm
Mar14° / 4°105 mm
Apr16° / 6°155 mm
May20° / 9°140 mm
Jun25° / 13°88 mm
Jul28° / 15°68 mm
Aug28° / 15°78 mm
Sep22° / 11°199 mm
Oct17° / 9°287 mm
Nov12° / 5°332 mm
Dec8° / 2°196 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Meyras, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Barnas Rad station, 8.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Meyras’ full climate →
About

Château de Ventadour

Articles on it exist in 5 languages. Add Château du Pin, 2.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 43 places within 15 km.

Château de Ventadour on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00116731 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1937
Covered in
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Meyras, Ardèche
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Château de Ventadour and what surrounds it

Château de Ventadour sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Meyras. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de Ventadour

In size, Aubenas comes first of the 5, with 12,416 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

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  1. 1Meyras
  2. 2Vals-les-Bains
  3. 3Aubenas
  4. 4Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon
  5. 5Villeneuve-de-Berg
1 · It’s in this commune

Meyras

889 people

2 · 6 km east of it

Vals-les-Bains

3,474 people

3 · 10 km southeast of it

Aubenas

12,416 people

4 · 11 km southeast of it

Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon

2,920 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Ventadour isPeople
MeyrasIt’s in this commune889
Vals-les-Bains6 km east of it3,474
Aubenas10 km southeast of it12,416
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon11 km southeast of it2,920
Villeneuve-de-Berg21 km southeast of it3,031
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

5 châteaux, 2 attractions and a fort are among the 43 within 15 km.

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

Asked about Château de Ventadour

Where is Château de Ventadour?

Château de Ventadour is in Meyras, in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Ventadour?

French ruined castle.

Is Château de Ventadour a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1937, Mérimée record PA00116731.

How well known is Château de Ventadour?

Château de Ventadour 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 Ventadour?

May to October are the warmest months in Meyras, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Ventadour?

Within 15 km: Château du Pin (2.1 km), Château de Hautségur (1.5 km), Château d'Aubenas (9.9 km) and Château de Boulogne (12 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).

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.