Château du Fou
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne counts Château du Fou among its places to visit. There are 6 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1953.
Château in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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 Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
Château du Fou is in the commune of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1953; built in the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105784). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
The warmest stretch in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne is April to October, at 17–27°C in the afternoon.
Château du Fou
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. A short trip away is Futuroscope, 12 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1953
- Built
- 15th, 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, Vienne
Château du Fou and what surrounds it
The map centres on Château du Fou, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Home to 31,003 people, Châtellerault is the largest of these 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
- 2Beaumont Saint-Cyr
- 3Naintré
- 4Dissay
- 5Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
- 6Châtellerault
- 7Jaunay-Marigny
- 8Thuré
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
Beaumont Saint-Cyr
Naintré
Dissay
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Fou is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | It’s in this commune | 2,277 |
| Beaumont Saint-Cyr | 5.2 km west of it | 2,908 |
| Naintré | 5.3 km north of it | 5,964 |
| Dissay | 7 km west of it | 3,101 |
| Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | 9.5 km southwest of it | 4,385 |
| Châtellerault | 11 km north of it | 31,003 |
| Jaunay-Marigny | 11 km west of it | 7,528 |
| Thuré | 12 km north of it | 2,765 |
Next door to Château du Fou
Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, a theme park and an archaeological site, among 81 within 15 km.
Theme parkFuturoscope12 km southwest, in Jaunay-Marigny2
Archaeological siteMenhir-polissoir de Souhé5 km northwest, in Naintré3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Touffou13 km southeast, in Bonnes4
ChâteauChâteau de la Massardière14 km north, in Thuré5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vayres11 km southwest, in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dissay6.6 km west, in Dissay7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monthoiron7.9 km east, in Monthoiron8
MuseumMusée auto, moto, vélo11 km north, in ChâtelleraultWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château du Fou
Where is Château du Fou?
Château du Fou is in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château du Fou?
Castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Is Château du Fou a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1953, Mérimée record PA00105784.
How well known is Château du Fou?
Château du Fou 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 Fou?
April to October are the warmest months in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Fou?
Within 15 km: Futuroscope (12 km), Menhir-polissoir de Souhé (5 km), Château de Touffou (13 km) and Château de la Massardière (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 (4)
- Futuroscope: Koakoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Menhir-polissoir de Souhé: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Massardière: PèreForez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée auto, moto, vélo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.