Château de Voltaire
Château de Voltaire is a voltaire's castle in Ferney-Voltaire (France). Since 1958 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Look also at Bloc erratique de Riant Mont, 10 km away, first of 79 more within 15 km.
Château in Ferney-Voltaire
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ferney-Voltaire
Château de Voltaire is in the commune of Ferney-Voltaire, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1958; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00116395). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Ferney-Voltaire is April to September, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Château de Voltaire
Articles on it exist in 6 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1958
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ferney-Voltaire, Ain
- Official site
- chateau-ferney-voltaire.fr
Getting in
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Château de Voltaire
The places near Château de Voltaire are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ferney-Voltaire. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Château de Voltaire
In size, Saint-Genis-Pouilly comes first of the 8, with 14,432 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ferney-Voltaire
Prévessin-Moëns
Ornex
Ségny
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Voltaire is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ferney-Voltaire | It’s in this commune | 12,094 |
| Prévessin-Moëns | 1.9 km west of it | 9,153 |
| Ornex | 2.3 km north of it | 5,082 |
| Ségny | 4.9 km northwest of it | 2,941 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 5.9 km west of it | 14,432 |
| Cessy | 7.3 km north of it | 5,832 |
| Gex | 9.1 km north of it | 13,627 |
| Thoiry | 9.8 km west of it | 6,569 |
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château de Voltaire
Where is Château de Voltaire?
Château de Voltaire is in Ferney-Voltaire, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Voltaire?
Voltaire's castle in Ferney-Voltaire (France).
Is Château de Voltaire a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1958, Mérimée record PA00116395.
How well known is Château de Voltaire?
Château de Voltaire has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Voltaire?
April to September are the warmest months in Ferney-Voltaire, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Voltaire?
Within 15 km: Bloc erratique de Riant Mont (10 km), Château de Grilly (8.3 km), Château de Vesancy (10 km) and Château de Prévessin (2.3 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)
- Château de Voltaire: Chateau de Voltaire, 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.