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Château des Vigiers

Set in Monestier is Château des Vigiers. The surrounding 5 km hold 9 more places to visit. Around it, Village des pruniers (7 km) comes first on our list.

Where

In Monestier

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–29°C

In brief

Château in Monestier

In Monestier

Château des Vigiers is in the commune of Monestier, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

For warmth, aim for April to October (19–29°C highs in Monestier).

Jan10° / 2°74 mm

Feb12° / 2°57 mm

Mar16° / 4°57 mm

Apr19° / 6°75 mm

May23° / 10°75 mm

Jun26° / 13°64 mm

Jul28° / 15°52 mm

Aug29° / 15°56 mm

Sep25° / 11°62 mm

Oct20° / 9°68 mm

Nov14° / 5°86 mm

Dec11° / 3°83 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Monestier, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Port Ste Foy station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Monestier’s full climate →

About

Château des Vigiers

Château des Vigiers is in Monestier, Dordogne.

Type: Château
Commune: Monestier, Dordogne
Official site: vigiers.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Getting to Château des Vigiers

Orange: Château des Vigiers.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

The largest of the 8 towns is Pineuilh, with 4,490 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Monestier

385 people

2 · 6.7 km northwest of it

Pineuilh

4,490 people

3 · 7.7 km northwest of it

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

2,507 people

4 · 9 km northwest of it

Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt

2,520 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château des Vigiers is	People
Monestier	It’s in this commune	385
Pineuilh	6.7 km northwest of it	4,490
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande	7.7 km northwest of it	2,507
Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt	9 km northwest of it	2,520
Lamonzie-Saint-Martin	9.4 km northeast of it	2,742
La Force	11 km northeast of it	2,702
Prigonrieux	13 km northeast of it	4,374
Eymet	16 km southeast of it	2,569

Make a day of it

Places to add to Château des Vigiers

6 châteaux, a monastery and a museum are among the 36 within 15 km.

1Monastery or conventMonastery or conventVillage des pruniers7 km southeast, in Thénac 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gageac4.5 km east, in Gageac-et-Rouillac 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Théobon6 km south, in Loubès-Bernac 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bridoire14 km east, in Ribagnac 5

MuseumMaison du Fleuve et du Vin8.2 km northwest, in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Martin8.2 km northeast, in Lamonzie-Saint-Martin 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fauga8.5 km northwest, in Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montcuq11 km east, in Pomport

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

Château des Vigiers in questions

Where is Château des Vigiers?

Château des Vigiers is in Monestier, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Château des Vigiers?

Château.

When is the best time to visit Château des Vigiers?

April to October are the warmest months in Monestier, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château des Vigiers?

Within 15 km: Village des pruniers (7 km), Château de Gageac (4.5 km), Château de Théobon (6 km) and Château de Bridoire (14 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 (1)

Maison du Fleuve et du Vin: Polymagou, 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.