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Château des Éclaz

Look for Château des Éclaz in Cheignieu-la-Balme. Its neighbours on our list number 5 within 5 km. Since 1988 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Cheignieu-la-Balme
inside the commune
Historic monument
1988
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Château in Cheignieu-la-Balme

In Cheignieu-la-Balme

Château des Éclaz is in the commune of Cheignieu-la-Balme, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116378). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Cheignieu-la-Balme

Warmest in Cheignieu-la-Balme are April to October, at 17–28°C.

Jan6° / -1°134 mm
Feb8° / -1°114 mm
Mar14° / 2°112 mm
Apr17° / 5°123 mm
May22° / 8°135 mm
Jun25° / 12°105 mm
Jul28° / 13°108 mm
Aug27° / 13°99 mm
Sep22° / 10°128 mm
Oct17° / 7°151 mm
Nov10° / 3°159 mm
Dec6° / 0°145 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Cheignieu-la-Balme, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Saint Rambert En Bugey station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Cheignieu-la-Balme’s full climate →
About

Château des Éclaz

It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley, at 10 km.

Château des Éclaz on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116378 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1988
Built
14th and 17th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Cheignieu-la-Balme, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting your bearings

The places near Château des Éclaz are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cheignieu-la-Balme. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns close to Château des Éclaz

With 9,388 people, Belley is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Cheignieu-la-Balme
  2. 2Belley
  3. 3Culoz-Béon
  4. 4Montalieu-Vercieu
  5. 5Plateau d'Hauteville
  6. 6Yenne
  7. 7Morestel
  8. 8Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
1 · It’s in this commune

Cheignieu-la-Balme

131 people

2 · 10 km southeast of it

Belley

9,388 people

3 · 14 km east of it

Culoz-Béon

3,453 people

4 · 16 km west of it

Montalieu-Vercieu

3,510 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château des Éclaz isPeople
Cheignieu-la-BalmeIt’s in this commune131
Belley10 km southeast of it9,388
Culoz-Béon14 km east of it3,453
Montalieu-Vercieu16 km west of it3,510
Plateau d'Hauteville16 km north of it4,857
Yenne19 km southeast of it3,026
Morestel19 km southwest of it4,340
Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin21 km south of it7,698

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Château des Éclaz

A visit can add 3 châteaux, a cathedral and a monastery, from 46 places within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Château des Éclaz: the answers

Where is Château des Éclaz?

Château des Éclaz is in Cheignieu-la-Balme, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château des Éclaz?

Château.

Is Château des Éclaz a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00116378.

How well known is Château des Éclaz?

Château des Éclaz 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 des Éclaz?

April to October are the warmest months in Cheignieu-la-Balme, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château des Éclaz?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (10 km), Maison forte de La Forest (1.4 km), Chartreuse de Portes (10 km) and Château de Virieu-le-Grand (4.1 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.