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Château de Vilgénis

Château de Vilgénis is one of the places to visit in Massy. Our list has 44 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1977 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where

In Massy

inside the commune

Historic monument

1977

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Château in Massy

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Massy

Château de Vilgénis is in the commune of Massy, with 44 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00087948). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather by the month

For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Massy).

Jan7° / 2°47 mm

Feb9° / 2°43 mm

Mar13° / 4°44 mm

Apr16° / 6°45 mm

May20° / 10°63 mm

Jun23° / 13°56 mm

Jul26° / 15°53 mm

Aug26° / 15°58 mm

Sep22° / 12°47 mm

Oct16° / 9°53 mm

Nov11° / 5°53 mm

Dec8° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Massy, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Orly station, 9.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Massy’s full climate →

About

Château de Vilgénis

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. A short trip away is Tour Eiffel, 14 km off.

Château de Vilgénis on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00087948 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1977
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Massy, Essonne

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

The map

The way to Château de Vilgénis

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

Towns near it

Towns that list Château de Vilgénis

With 51,729 people, Massy is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Massy

51,729 people

2 · 1.4 km west of it

Igny

10,833 people

3 · 2 km northeast of it

Verrières-le-Buisson

15,057 people

4 · 2.1 km south of it

Palaiseau

37,471 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Vilgénis is	People
Massy	It’s in this commune	51,729
Igny	1.4 km west of it	10,833
Verrières-le-Buisson	2 km northeast of it	15,057
Palaiseau	2.1 km south of it	37,471
Bièvres	3.2 km northwest of it	4,686
Champlan	3.8 km southeast of it	2,615
Villebon-sur-Yvette	3.9 km south of it	10,291
Châtenay-Malabry	4.2 km northeast of it	35,825

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Nearby, 943 places within 15 km include 7 attractions and a museum.

AttractionTour Eiffel14 km north, in Paris 7e 2

AttractionChâteau de Versailles12 km northwest, in Versailles 3AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault15 km northeast, in Paris 5e 4

MuseumHerbier15 km northeast, in Paris 5e 5

AttractionPanthéon15 km northeast, in Paris 5e 6

AttractionChamp-de-Mars14 km north, in Paris 7e 7

AttractionHôtel des Invalides14 km north, in Paris 7e 8

AttractionUniversité Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne15 km northeast, in Paris 5e

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

Quick answers on Château de Vilgénis

Where is Château de Vilgénis?

Château de Vilgénis is in Massy, in Essonne (Île-de-France).

What is Château de Vilgénis?

Château.

Is Château de Vilgénis a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1977, Mérimée record PA00087948.

How well known is Château de Vilgénis?

Château de Vilgénis has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Vilgénis?

May to September are the warmest months in Massy, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Vilgénis?

Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (14 km), Château de Versailles (12 km), Pendule de Foucault (15 km) and Herbier (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 (7)

Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Panthéon: Camille Gévaudan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel des Invalides: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Crochot) and released under the license stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit the author (William Crochot), the Source (Wikimedia Commons) and…, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne: Moonik, 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.