Château du Vieux-Deffend
In Montravers stands Château du Vieux-Deffend. Add any of 3 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1986.
Château in Montravers
In Montravers
Château du Vieux-Deffend is in the commune of Montravers, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00101276). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Aim for May to September, when Montravers reaches 20–26°C.
Château du Vieux-Deffend
Top of the list nearby is Puy du Fou, 14 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1986
- Built
- 16th century
- Commune
- Montravers, Deux-Sèvres
Where it sits
Orange marks Château du Vieux-Deffend, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montravers. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Château du Vieux-Deffend
With 8,573 people, Mauléon is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Montravers
Cerizay
Sèvremont
Pouzauges
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Vieux-Deffend is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montravers | It’s in this commune | 365 |
| Cerizay | 7 km east of it | 4,793 |
| Sèvremont | 7.8 km west of it | 6,385 |
| Pouzauges | 9.5 km southwest of it | 5,668 |
| Mauléon | 11 km north of it | 8,573 |
| Les Epesses | 12 km west of it | 2,983 |
| Le Boupère | 14 km southwest of it | 3,151 |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 16 km northwest of it | 3,550 |
Pair Château du Vieux-Deffend with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 69 more, including 4 châteaux, a theme park and an abbey.
Theme parkPuy du Fou14 km west, in Les Epesses2ChâteauChâteauAbbaye Saint-Jouin9.3 km north, in Mauléon3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pastellière6.1 km east, in Combrand4
ChâteauChâteau de la Flocellière8.2 km west, in Sèvremont5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Beauchêne6.8 km southeast, in Cerizay6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Mauléon8.8 km north, in Mauléon7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Durbelière13 km northeast, in Mauléon8FortFortDonjon de Châteaumur5.9 km west, in SèvremontWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château du Vieux-Deffend?
Château du Vieux-Deffend is in Montravers, in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château du Vieux-Deffend?
Château.
Is Château du Vieux-Deffend a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1986, Mérimée record PA00101276.
When is the best time to visit Château du Vieux-Deffend?
May to September are the warmest months in Montravers, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Vieux-Deffend?
Within 15 km: Puy du Fou (14 km), Abbaye Saint-Jouin (9.3 km), Château de la Pastellière (6.1 km) and Château de la Flocellière (8.2 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)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Flocellière: Spouik, 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.