Château du Riau
Set in Villeneuve-sur-Allier is Château du Riau. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1946.
Château in Villeneuve-sur-Allier
In Villeneuve-sur-Allier
Château du Riau is in the commune of Villeneuve-sur-Allier, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1946; built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00093372). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
In Villeneuve-sur-Allier the warm season is May to October, with highs of 17–27°C.
Château du Riau
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, 11 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1946
- Built
- 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villeneuve-sur-Allier, Allier
The way to Château du Riau
The map puts Château du Riau in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villeneuve-sur-Allier. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château du Riau
The biggest base of the 5 is Moulins (19,206 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Villeneuve-sur-Allier
Avermes
Moulins
Yzeure
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château du Riau is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-sur-Allier | It’s in this commune | 1,024 |
| Avermes | 8.6 km south of it | 4,074 |
| Moulins | 12 km south of it | 19,206 |
| Yzeure | 13 km southeast of it | 12,897 |
| Decize | 23 km northeast of it | 4,932 |
What else is near Château du Riau
Of the 64 within 15 km, look for 3 châteaux, 3 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins11 km south, in Moulins2ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avrilly2.7 km south, in Trévol3GardenGardenArboretum de Balaine4.5 km northwest, in Villeneuve-sur-Allier4
MuseumMusée Anne-de-Beaujeu11 km south, in Moulins5
MuseumMaison Mantin11 km south, in Moulins6
MuseumCentre national du costume et de la scène12 km south, in Moulins7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Belleperche4.9 km southwest, in Bagneux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balaine4.5 km northwest, in Villeneuve-sur-AllierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château du Riau: the answers
Where is Château du Riau?
Château du Riau is in Villeneuve-sur-Allier, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château du Riau?
Château.
Is Château du Riau a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1946, Mérimée record PA00093372.
How well known is Château du Riau?
Château du Riau has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Riau?
May to October are the warmest months in Villeneuve-sur-Allier, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Riau?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins (11 km), Château d'Avrilly (2.7 km), Arboretum de Balaine (4.5 km) and Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu (11 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu: Sergey Prokopenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Mantin: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre national du costume et de la scène: Mohatatou, 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.