Château du Lude
Château du Lude, an attraction, stands in Le Lude. Our list has 2 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1928 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Le Lude
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#592 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Le Lude
Château du Lude is in the commune of Le Lude, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00109788). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
Expect highs of 17–26°C in Le Lude from May to October.
Château du Lude
Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia. Add Château de la Grifferie, 3.4 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1928
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Lude, Sarthe
- Official site
- lelude.com
Finding Château du Lude
The map puts Château du Lude in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Lude. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château du Lude
La Flèche, with 14,947 people, is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Le Lude
- 2Mayet
- 3Noyant-Villages
- 4La Flèche
- 5Montval-sur-Loir
- 6Cérans-Foulletourte
- 7Écommoy
- 8Baugé-en-Anjou
Le Lude
Mayet
Noyant-Villages
La Flèche
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Lude is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Lude | It’s in this commune | 3,983 |
| Mayet | 15 km northeast of it | 3,187 |
| Noyant-Villages | 15 km south of it | 5,448 |
| La Flèche | 19 km west of it | 14,947 |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 20 km east of it | 5,641 |
| Cérans-Foulletourte | 21 km north of it | 3,341 |
| Écommoy | 22 km northeast of it | 4,868 |
| Baugé-en-Anjou | 22 km southwest of it | 11,712 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Places to add to Château du Lude
There are 19 within 15 km, 6 châteaux, an abbey and an attraction among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Château du Lude
Where is Château du Lude?
Château du Lude is in Le Lude, in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire).
What is Château du Lude?
Castle.
Is Château du Lude a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00109788.
How well known is Château du Lude?
Château du Lude has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #592 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Lude?
May to October are the warmest months in Le Lude, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Lude?
Within 15 km: Château de la Grifferie (3.4 km), Manoir de Venevelles (8.6 km), Château de Gallerande (12 km) and Prieuré de Luché-Pringé (8.8 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 du Lude: JackyM59, 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.