Château du Touvet
Château du Touvet is a 13th century French castle. It was listed in 1959 as a classé historic monument. Nearby, Grande Chartreuse (12 km) heads a list of 47 within 15 km.
Château in Le Touvet
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Le Touvet
Château du Touvet is in the commune of Le Touvet, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1959; built in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117296). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Le Touvet
Aim for April to October, when Le Touvet reaches 17–28°C.
Château du Touvet
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1959
- Built
- 15th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Touvet, Isère
- Official site
- chateaudutouvet.com
The area around Château du Touvet
Find Château du Touvet in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Touvet. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Crolles, with 8,609 people, is the largest of the 8. The list runs from its own town outward.
Le Touvet
Crêts en Belledonne
Pontcharra
Crolles
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Touvet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Touvet | It’s in this commune | 3,116 |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 7.4 km east of it | 3,470 |
| Pontcharra | 9.4 km northeast of it | 7,350 |
| Crolles | 10 km southwest of it | 8,609 |
| Allevard | 11 km east of it | 3,971 |
| Froges | 11 km south of it | 3,285 |
| Chapareillan | 12 km north of it | 3,065 |
| Bernin | 12 km southwest of it | 3,334 |
More near Château du Touvet
3 châteaux, a monastery and an attraction are among the 47 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château du Touvet, answered
Where is Château du Touvet?
Château du Touvet is in Le Touvet, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château du Touvet?
13th century French castle.
Is Château du Touvet a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1959, Mérimée record PA00117296.
How well known is Château du Touvet?
Château du Touvet has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Touvet?
April to October are the warmest months in Le Touvet, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Touvet?
Within 15 km: Grande Chartreuse (12 km), Tour Isabelle (3.4 km), Château Bayard (8.7 km) and Maison forte de la Frette (2.6 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 Touvet: Patrice78500, Public domain, 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.