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Château du Châtelard

Set in Montagnieu is Château du Châtelard. Nearby, 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1989 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Montagnieu
inside the commune
Historic monument
1989
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 21–27°C
In brief

Château in Montagnieu

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Montagnieu

Château du Châtelard is in the commune of Montagnieu, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117224). About ↓

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

When to go

Choosing a month

For warmth, aim for May to September (21–27°C highs in Montagnieu).

Jan6° / -2°111 mm
Feb8° / -2°95 mm
Mar13° / 1°111 mm
Apr17° / 4°115 mm
May21° / 8°137 mm
Jun25° / 12°121 mm
Jul27° / 13°117 mm
Aug27° / 13°108 mm
Sep22° / 10°126 mm
Oct17° / 7°134 mm
Nov10° / 2°139 mm
Dec6° / -1°130 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Montagnieu, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Novalaise station, 27 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Montagnieu’s full climate →
About

Château du Châtelard

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Top of the list nearby is Château de Virieu, 6.8 km away.

Château du Châtelard on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00117224 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1989
Built
14th and 17th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Montagnieu, Isère
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where to find Château du Châtelard

Orange: Château du Châtelard.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Montagnieu. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that count Château du Châtelard

Home to 8,111 people, La Tour-du-Pin is the largest of these 8. The list runs from its own town outward.

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  1. 1Montagnieu
  2. 2La Tour-du-Pin
  3. 3Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour
  4. 4Cessieu
  5. 5Saint-André-le-Gaz
  6. 6Ruy-Montceau
  7. 7Dolomieu
  8. 8Villages du Lac de Paladru
1 · It’s in this commune

Montagnieu

1,179 people

2 · 4.3 km north of it

La Tour-du-Pin

8,111 people

3 · 5.5 km northeast of it

Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour

3,628 people

4 · 6 km northwest of it

Cessieu

3,259 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château du Châtelard isPeople
MontagnieuIt’s in this commune1,179
La Tour-du-Pin4.3 km north of it8,111
Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour5.5 km northeast of it3,628
Cessieu6 km northwest of it3,259
Saint-André-le-Gaz7.5 km east of it2,754
Ruy-Montceau10 km northwest of it4,805
Dolomieu10 km northeast of it3,173
Villages du Lac de Paladru10 km southeast of it2,598
Make a day of it

Pair Château du Châtelard with these

Within 15 km are 73 places, among them 6 châteaux, a theme park and an attraction.

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

Before visiting Château du Châtelard

Where is Château du Châtelard?

Château du Châtelard is in Montagnieu, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château du Châtelard?

Château.

Is Château du Châtelard a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00117224.

How well known is Château du Châtelard?

Château du Châtelard has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château du Châtelard?

May to September are the warmest months in Montagnieu, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château du Châtelard?

Within 15 km: Château de Virieu (6.8 km), Walibi Rhône-Alpes (15 km), Château de Cuirieu (2.8 km) and Château de Tournin (3 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)

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.