Château des ducs de Joyeuse
Château des ducs de Joyeuse is a castle in Couiza, Aude. It was listed in 1913 as a classé historic monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 38 more places, Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (5.6 km) first on our list.
Château in Couiza
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Couiza
Château des ducs de Joyeuse is in the commune of Couiza, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1913; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00102662). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
In Couiza, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–29°C.
Château des ducs de Joyeuse
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1913
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Couiza, Aude
Getting your bearings
Orange: Château des ducs de Joyeuse.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Couiza. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Château des ducs de Joyeuse
Among the 3, Limoux is the biggest, home to 10,532 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Around Château des ducs de Joyeuse
Within 15 km are 38 places, among them 3 attractions, 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château des ducs de Joyeuse
Where is Château des ducs de Joyeuse?
Château des ducs de Joyeuse is in Couiza, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Château des ducs de Joyeuse?
Castle in Couiza, Aude, France.
Is Château des ducs de Joyeuse a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1913, Mérimée record PA00102662.
How well known is Château des ducs de Joyeuse?
Château des ducs de Joyeuse has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château des ducs de Joyeuse?
April to October are the warmest months in Couiza, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des ducs de Joyeuse?
Within 15 km: Abbaye d'Alet-les-Bains (5.6 km), Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Rennes-le-Château (2 km), Villa Bethania (2 km) and Dinosauria (3.1 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).
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.