Château des Gaucelm
Château des Gaucelm is a buildings of the former Viguerie de Lunel in the Hérault department. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1998. Close by, Louis Médard is 100 m away, one of 77 within 15 km.
Château in Lunel
In Lunel
Château des Gaucelm is in the commune of Lunel, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1998; built in the 13th, 15th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA34000017). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Aim for April to October, when Lunel reaches 19–31°C.
Château des Gaucelm
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1998
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lunel, Hérault
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA34000017
Where it sits
Spot Château des Gaucelm in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lunel. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Lunel is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (26,623 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Lunel
- 2Saint-Just
- 3Marsillargues
- 4Lunel-Viel
- 5Lansargues
- 6Aimargues
- 7Gallargues-le-Montueux
- 8Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Lunel
Saint-Just
Marsillargues
Lunel-Viel
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Gaucelm is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lunel | It’s in this commune | 26,623 |
| Saint-Just | 2.5 km southwest of it | 3,293 |
| Marsillargues | 3.4 km southeast of it | 6,988 |
| Lunel-Viel | 3.5 km west of it | 4,507 |
| Lansargues | 5.5 km southwest of it | 3,233 |
| Aimargues | 5.9 km east of it | 5,705 |
| Gallargues-le-Montueux | 6 km northeast of it | 3,659 |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | 7.4 km southeast of it | 3,690 |
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 3 archaeological sites, 2 museums and 2 châteaux.
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix4.9 km north, in Gallargues-le-Montueux3Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmbrussum4.6 km north, in Villetelle4
MuseumMusée de la Tour des Prisons100 m southwest, in Lunel5
ChâteauChâteau de Teillan4.9 km east, in Aimargues6
AttractionTour de Constance13 km south, in Aigues-Mortes7
Archaeological siteAbbaye de Psalmodie10 km southeast, in Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze8
ChâteauChâteau de Marsillargues3.7 km east, in MarsillarguesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Château des Gaucelm
Where is Château des Gaucelm?
Château des Gaucelm is in Lunel, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Château des Gaucelm?
Buildings of the former Viguerie de Lunel in the Hérault department of France.
Is Château des Gaucelm a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1998, Mérimée record PA34000017.
How well known is Château des Gaucelm?
Château des Gaucelm 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 Gaucelm?
April to October are the warmest months in Lunel, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Gaucelm?
Within 15 km: Louis Médard (100 m), Pont Ambroix (4.9 km), Ambrussum (4.6 km) and Musée de la Tour des Prisons (100 m).
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 (7)
- Château des Gaucelm: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Tour des Prisons: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Teillan: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de Constance: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Psalmodie: Unknown early 1900s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Marsillargues: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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