Château de Viverols
Château de Viverols is a castle in Viverols in the Puy-de-Dôme département. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Nearby, Château de Bostfranchet (4.3 km) heads a list of 35 within 15 km.
Château in Viverols
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 Viverols
Château de Viverols is in the commune of Viverols, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092470). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Viverols reach 18–25°C from May to September.
Château de Viverols
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Viverols, Puy-de-Dôme
The way to Château de Viverols
The numbers show what else is near Château de Viverols, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Viverols. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Château de Viverols
Montbrison tops the 6 for size, at 16,123 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Viverols
Ambert
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château de Viverols is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Viverols | It’s in this commune | 442 |
| Ambert | 17 km northwest of it | 6,517 |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 23 km northeast of it | 4,142 |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 23 km east of it | 5,116 |
| Bas-en-Basset | 23 km southeast of it | 4,638 |
| Montbrison | 24 km northeast of it | 16,123 |
What else is near Château de Viverols
Within 15 km are 35 places, among them 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.
MuseumMoulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas14 km northwest, in Ambert3MuseumMuseumÉcomusée des monts du Forez6.8 km southeast, in Usson-en-Forez4ChâteauChâteauTour d'entrée du château de Craponne-sur-Arzon12 km south, in Craponne-sur-Arzon5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon10 km southeast, in Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon6FortFortPortes de Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon10 km southeast, in Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roue13 km north, in Saint-Anthème8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Saint-Bonnet-le-Château15 km east, in Saint-Bonnet-le-ChâteauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Viverols: questions
Where is Château de Viverols?
Château de Viverols is in Viverols, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Viverols?
Castle in Viverols in the Puy-de-Dôme département of France.
Is Château de Viverols a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00092470.
How well known is Château de Viverols?
Château de Viverols 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 Viverols?
May to September are the warmest months in Viverols, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Viverols?
Within 15 km: Château de Bostfranchet (4.3 km), Moulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas (14 km), Écomusée des monts du Forez (6.8 km) and Tour d'entrée du château de Craponne-sur-Arzon (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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Moulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.