Château de Volhac
Château de Volhac stands in Coubon. 7 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1966 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Coubon
In Coubon
Château de Volhac is in the commune of Coubon, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1966; built in the 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092657). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
May to September are the warmest in Coubon, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C.
Château de Volhac
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Add Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, 6.3 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1966
- Built
- 12th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Coubon, Haute-Loire
Map of Château de Volhac and nearby
The map centres on Château de Volhac, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Coubon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of the 8, Le Puy-en-Velay is the largest, at 18,540 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Coubon
- 2Vals-près-le-Puy
- 3Le Puy-en-Velay
- 4Brives-Charensac
- 5Saint-Germain-Laprade
- 6Espaly-Saint-Marcel
- 7Chadrac
- 8Polignac
Coubon
Vals-près-le-Puy
Le Puy-en-Velay
Brives-Charensac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Volhac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Coubon | It’s in this commune | 3,140 |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 4.9 km northwest of it | 3,395 |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 5 km northwest of it | 18,540 |
| Brives-Charensac | 5.4 km north of it | 4,244 |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 5.6 km northeast of it | 3,432 |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 6.8 km northwest of it | 3,585 |
| Chadrac | 7 km north of it | 2,542 |
| Polignac | 9.2 km northwest of it | 2,819 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 44 places, among them 4 châteaux, a church and an attraction.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay5.8 km northwest, in Le Puy-en-Velay3
MuseumMusée Crozatier5.2 km northwest, in Le Puy-en-Velay4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bouzols1 km east, in Arsac-en-Velay5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaufort12 km south, in Goudet6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gendriac2.7 km north, in Coubon7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lavoûte-Polignac13 km north, in Lavoûte-sur-Loire8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Doué4.8 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-LapradeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Volhac in questions
Where is Château de Volhac?
Château de Volhac is in Coubon, in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Volhac?
Château.
Is Château de Volhac a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1966, Mérimée record PA00092657.
How well known is Château de Volhac?
Château de Volhac 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 Volhac?
May to September are the warmest months in Coubon, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Volhac?
Within 15 km: Église Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe (6.3 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay (5.8 km), Musée Crozatier (5.2 km) and Château de Bouzols (1 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay: GIRAUD Patrick, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Crozatier: La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier., 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.