Château des Moines
Visitors to Cruas can see Château des Moines, an attraction. 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1912.
Attraction in Cruas
In Cruas
Château des Moines is in the commune of Cruas, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1912; built in the 12th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116700). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Warm weather in Cruas runs April to October, with highs of 18–30°C.
Château des Moines
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. A short trip away is Château des Adhémar, 11 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1912
- Built
- 12th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cruas, Ardèche
Getting your bearings
The map centres on Château des Moines, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cruas. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The biggest base of the 8 is Montélimar (40,595 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Cruas
- 2Chomérac
- 3Le Pouzin
- 4Montélimar
- 5Loriol-sur-Drôme
- 6Montboucher-sur-Jabron
- 7Le Teil
- 8Livron-sur-Drôme
Cruas
Chomérac
Le Pouzin
Montélimar
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Moines is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cruas | It’s in this commune | 2,898 |
| Chomérac | 9.5 km northwest of it | 3,183 |
| Le Pouzin | 11 km north of it | 2,886 |
| Montélimar | 11 km south of it | 40,595 |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 11 km north of it | 6,614 |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 12 km south of it | 2,592 |
| Le Teil | 14 km southwest of it | 8,726 |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 15 km northeast of it | 9,329 |
Also near Château des Moines
Of the 54 within 15 km, look for 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau des Adhémar11 km south, in Montélimar2
MuseumMusée européen de l'aviation de chasse8.5 km south, in Montélimar3AttractionAttractionChâteau de Rochemaure9 km southwest, in Rochemaure4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Serre-de-Parc7.4 km south, in Savasse5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pampelonne9 km west, in Saint-Martin-sur-Lavezon6AttractionAttractionPont de Rochemaure9.1 km southwest, in Ancône7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bijou9.6 km northwest, in Chomérac8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion12 km southeast, in Bonlieu-sur-RoubionWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château des Moines: what to know
Where is Château des Moines?
Château des Moines is in Cruas, in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château des Moines?
Castle in France.
Is Château des Moines a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1912, Mérimée record PA00116700.
How well known is Château des Moines?
Château des Moines 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 Moines?
April to October are the warmest months in Cruas, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Moines?
Within 15 km: Château des Adhémar (11 km), Musée européen de l'aviation de chasse (8.5 km), Château de Rochemaure (9 km) and Château de Serre-de-Parc (7.4 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 (2)
- Château des Adhémar: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée européen de l'aviation de chasse: MirageC1203, 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.