Château du Chillou
Château du Chillou is one of the places to visit in Jaulnay. The surrounding 5 km hold 4 more places to visit. It was listed in 1951 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Jaulnay
In Jaulnay
Château du Chillou is in the commune of Jaulnay, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1951; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00097785). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Highs of 18–27°C mark May to October in Jaulnay.
Château du Chillou
Add Château de Richelieu, 10 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1951
- Built
- 15th century
- Commune
- Jaulnay, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateauduchillou.fr
Around Château du Chillou, mapped
Orange is Château du Chillou; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Jaulnay. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The most populous of the 8 is Châtellerault, at 31,003. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Jaulnay
- 2Dangé-Saint-Romain
- 3Thuré
- 4Châtellerault
- 5Descartes
- 6Naintré
- 7Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
- 8Beaumont Saint-Cyr
Jaulnay
Dangé-Saint-Romain
Thuré
Châtellerault
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Chillou is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Jaulnay | It’s in this commune | 243 |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 13 km east of it | 2,959 |
| Thuré | 14 km south of it | 2,765 |
| Châtellerault | 17 km southeast of it | 31,003 |
| Descartes | 20 km east of it | 3,369 |
| Naintré | 21 km south of it | 5,964 |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 23 km northeast of it | 4,092 |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 24 km south of it | 2,908 |
Close to Château du Chillou
A visit can add 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and 2 churches, from 51 places within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de la Massardière12 km south, in Thuré3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marmande6.1 km east, in Vellèches4ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Georges de Faye-la-Vineuse6.7 km west, in Faye-la-Vineuse5AttractionAttractionAbbaye royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubry8.1 km northeast, in Luzé6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Noyers13 km northeast, in Nouâtre7ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame de Richelieu11 km northwest, in Richelieu8FortFortEnceinte de Richelieu11 km northwest, in RichelieuWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château du Chillou: the answers
Where is Château du Chillou?
Château du Chillou is in Jaulnay, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château du Chillou?
Castle in France.
Is Château du Chillou a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1951, Mérimée record PA00097785.
When is the best time to visit Château du Chillou?
May to October are the warmest months in Jaulnay, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Chillou?
Within 15 km: Château de Richelieu (10 km), Château de la Massardière (12 km), Château de Marmande (6.1 km) and Église Saint-Georges de Faye-la-Vineuse (6.7 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)
- Château de la Massardière: PèreForez, 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.