Château du Rocher-Portail
Visitors to Maen Roch can see Château du Rocher-Portail. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 2018 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Maen Roch
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 Maen Roch
Château du Rocher-Portail is in the commune of Maen Roch, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2018; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00090768). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
In Maen Roch the warm season is May to September, with highs of 18–23°C.
Château du Rocher-Portail
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Close by, Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne is 7.1 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2018
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Maen Roch, Ille-et-Vilaine
- Official site
- lerocherportail.fr
Map of Château du Rocher-Portail and nearby
Orange marks Château du Rocher-Portail, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Maen Roch. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The 8 towns are led in size by Fougères, with 20,307 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Maen Roch
Val-Couesnon
Saint-James
Lécousse
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Rocher-Portail is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maen Roch | It’s in this commune | 5,088 |
| Val-Couesnon | 8.6 km west of it | 4,072 |
| Saint-James | 9.6 km north of it | 5,018 |
| Lécousse | 13 km southeast of it | 3,530 |
| Fougères | 15 km southeast of it | 20,307 |
| Pontorson | 17 km northwest of it | 4,280 |
| Rives-du-Couesnon | 17 km south of it | 2,927 |
| Sens-de-Bretagne | 18 km southwest of it | 2,592 |
While you are near Château du Rocher-Portail
Within 15 km are 42 places, among them 7 châteaux and a garden.
ChâteauChâteau de la Rouërie8 km northwest, in Val-Couesnon7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Ballue13 km west, in Bazouges-la-Pérouse8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vieuville9.3 km east, in Le ChâtellierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château du Rocher-Portail
Where is Château du Rocher-Portail?
Château du Rocher-Portail is in Maen Roch, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).
What is Château du Rocher-Portail?
Château.
Is Château du Rocher-Portail a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2018, Mérimée record PA00090768.
How well known is Château du Rocher-Portail?
Château du Rocher-Portail 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 Rocher-Portail?
May to September are the warmest months in Maen Roch, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Rocher-Portail?
Within 15 km: Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne (7.1 km), Château de Fougères (14 km), Château de Bonnefontaine (9.9 km) and Château de la Motte (3 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 (2)
- Château du Rocher-Portail: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Rouërie: Liberliger, 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.