Château de Volonne
You will find Château de Volonne in Volonne. Within 5 km there are 4 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1987.
Château in Volonne
In Volonne
Château de Volonne is in the commune of Volonne, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00080509). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
If warmth matters, go April to October: Volonne reaches 18–30°C.
Château de Volonne
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron, 11 km off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1987
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Volonne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Château de Volonne, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Volonne. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château de Volonne
Of these 7 towns, the largest is Digne-les-Bains (17,979 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Volonne
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Les Mées
Peyruis
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château de Volonne is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Volonne | It’s in this commune | 1,633 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 3.5 km south of it | 5,107 |
| Les Mées | 10 km south of it | 4,099 |
| Peyruis | 10 km southwest of it | 2,798 |
| Sisteron | 11 km northwest of it | 7,850 |
| Digne-les-Bains | 17 km east of it | 17,979 |
| Oraison | 23 km south of it | 6,155 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
What else is near Château de Volonne
Our list has 33 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban2 km south, in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban3AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Jean-de-Taravon1.7 km northwest, in Volonne4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens2.4 km south, in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban5AttractionAttractionLes Pénitents9.1 km south, in Les Mées6
AttractionCitadelle de Sisteron11 km northwest, in Sisteron7AttractionAttractionPont de la reine Jeanne8.8 km north, in Entrepierres8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fontenelle9.9 km southeast, in MirabeauWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château de Volonne
Where is Château de Volonne?
Château de Volonne is in Volonne, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Château de Volonne?
Château.
Is Château de Volonne a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00080509.
How well known is Château de Volonne?
Château de Volonne 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 Volonne?
April to October are the warmest months in Volonne, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Volonne?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron (11 km), Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban (2 km), Prieuré Saint-Jean-de-Taravon (1.7 km) and Prieuré Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens (2.4 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)
- Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Sisteron: Régis Martel, 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.