Château du Rivau
You can find Château du Rivau, an attraction, in Lémeré. Nearby, 9 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1918.
Attraction in Lémeré
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#385 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lémeré
Château du Rivau is in the commune of Lémeré, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1918; built in the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097802). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
From May to October, Lémeré sees highs of 18–27°C.
Château du Rivau
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 15 languages. Worth the trip, Forteresse royale de Chinon is 9.7 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1918
- Built
- 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lémeré, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateaudurivau.com/fr
Where Château du Rivau is
On this map, Château du Rivau is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lémeré. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Château du Rivau
The 7 towns are led in size by Chinon, with 8,144 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Lémeré
Chinon
Beaumont-en-Véron
Azay-le-Rideau
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château du Rivau is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lémeré | It’s in this commune | 401 |
| Chinon | 9.5 km northwest of it | 8,144 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 15 km northwest of it | 2,717 |
| Azay-le-Rideau | 21 km northeast of it | 3,438 |
| Loudun | 21 km southwest of it | 6,839 |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 23 km east of it | 4,092 |
| Bourgueil | 23 km northwest of it | 3,631 |
While you are near Château du Rivau
94 more lie within 15 km, 3 churches, 2 attractions and a château among them.
AttractionForteresse royale de Chinon9.7 km northwest, in Chinon2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Richelieu11 km south, in Richelieu3ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Nicolas de Tavant5.5 km northeast, in Tavant4ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Brétignolles3.1 km north, in Anché5Archaeological siteArchaeological siteCarroir Bon Air4 km west, in Ligré6ChurchChurchSainte-Chapelle de Champigny-sur-Veude4.2 km south, in Champigny-sur-Veude7ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Gilles de L'Île-Bouchard8.2 km east, in L'Île-Bouchard8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Roches-Saint-Paul4.6 km northwest, in LigréWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château du Rivau
Where is Château du Rivau?
Château du Rivau is in Lémeré, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château du Rivau?
Castle.
Is Château du Rivau a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1918, Mérimée record PA00097802.
How well known is Château du Rivau?
Château du Rivau has 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #385 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Rivau?
May to October are the warmest months in Lémeré, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Rivau?
Within 15 km: Forteresse royale de Chinon (9.7 km), Château de Richelieu (11 km), Église Saint-Nicolas de Tavant (5.5 km) and Château des Brétignolles (3.1 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)
- Forteresse royale de Chinon: Franck Badaire, 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.