Château des comtes de Forez
In Cleppé stands Château des comtes de Forez. There are 3 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1971.
Château in Cleppé
In Cleppé
Château des comtes de Forez is in the commune of Cleppé, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1971; built in the 11th and 12th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117470). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Cleppé
Warm weather in Cleppé runs April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.
Château des comtes de Forez
A drive of 9.3 km reaches Château de la Bastie d'Urfé.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1971
- Built
- 11th and 12th centuries
- Commune
- Cleppé, Loire
Finding Château des comtes de Forez
The map centres on Château des comtes de Forez, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cleppé. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Largest of the 8 is Montbrison, home to 16,123. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Cleppé
Feurs
Balbigny
Panissières
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des comtes de Forez is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cleppé | It’s in this commune | 572 |
| Feurs | 4.7 km southeast of it | 8,367 |
| Balbigny | 5.4 km north of it | 2,911 |
| Panissières | 13 km east of it | 2,911 |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 14 km west of it | 3,001 |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 15 km south of it | 5,652 |
| Savigneux | 19 km southwest of it | 3,509 |
| Montbrison | 20 km southwest of it | 16,123 |
Next door to Château des comtes de Forez
Our list has 36 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 3 châteaux and a ruin.
MuseumMusée d'archéologie de Feurs4.1 km southeast, in Feurs3RuinsRuinsForum Segusiavorum4.4 km southeast, in Feurs4
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond15 km south, in Montrond-les-Bains5MuseumMuseumMusée du tissage et de la soierie10 km northeast, in Bussières6AbbeyAbbeyChâteau-prieuré de Pommiers-en-Forez11 km northwest, in Pommiers-en-Forez7
ChâteauChâteau de Chabert14 km west, in Boën-sur-Lignon8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Goutelas14 km west, in MarcouxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château des comtes de Forez?
Château des comtes de Forez is in Cleppé, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château des comtes de Forez?
Château.
Is Château des comtes de Forez a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1971, Mérimée record PA00117470.
When is the best time to visit Château des comtes de Forez?
April to October are the warmest months in Cleppé, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des comtes de Forez?
Within 15 km: Château de la Bastie d'Urfé (9.3 km), Musée d'archéologie de Feurs (4.1 km), Forum Segusiavorum (4.4 km) and Château de Montrond (15 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 (3)
- Musée d'archéologie de Feurs: Musée de Feurs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Montrond: Groumfy69, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Chabert: MOSSOT, 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.