Château de Villefrancon
Château de Villefrancon stands in Colombine. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 2023.
Château in Colombine
In Colombine
Château de Villefrancon is in the commune of Colombine, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2023; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00102294). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Colombine
The warmest afternoons in Colombine run April to September, at 17–27°C.
Château de Villefrancon
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. For a second stop, Musée Baron-Martin is 12 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2023
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Colombine, Haute-Saône
Locating Château de Villefrancon
Château de Villefrancon is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Colombine. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Gray, with 5,365 people, is the largest of the 6. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Colombine
Gray
Les Auxons
Miserey-Salines
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Villefrancon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Colombine | It’s in this commune | 605 |
| Gray | 12 km west of it | 5,365 |
| Les Auxons | 20 km southeast of it | 2,533 |
| Miserey-Salines | 22 km southeast of it | 2,661 |
| École-Valentin | 23 km southeast of it | 2,579 |
| Saint-Vit | 25 km south of it | 5,133 |
Make a day of it near Château de Villefrancon
Of the 22 within 15 km, look for 5 châteaux, 2 museums and an abbey.
MuseumMusée national de l'espéranto12 km west, in Gray3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gy5 km east, in Gy4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaujeu13 km northwest, in Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier-Pierrejux-et-Quitteur5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Corneux8.5 km northwest, in Saint-Broing6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cult9.9 km south, in Cult7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gray12 km northwest, in Gray8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gézier12 km southeast, in Gézier-et-FontenelayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Château de Villefrancon
Where is Château de Villefrancon?
Château de Villefrancon is in Colombine, in Haute-Saône (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Château de Villefrancon?
Château.
Is Château de Villefrancon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2023, Mérimée record PA00102294.
How well known is Château de Villefrancon?
Château de Villefrancon has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Villefrancon?
April to September are the warmest months in Colombine, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Villefrancon?
Within 15 km: Musée Baron-Martin (12 km), Musée national de l'espéranto (12 km), Château de Gy (5 km) and Château de Beaujeu (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 (1)
- Musée national de l'espéranto: Chipougne, 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.