Château Grimaldi
Château Grimaldi is a castle in Cagnes-sur-Mer. It has been a classé historic monument since 1948. There are 202 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Fondation Maeght (4.5 km).
Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cagnes-sur-Mer
Château Grimaldi is in the commune of Cagnes-sur-Mer, with 33 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00080687). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Aim for April to November, when Cagnes-sur-Mer reaches 17–28°C.
Château Grimaldi
Articles on it exist in 8 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1948
- Built
- 14th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes
- Official site
- cagnes-sur-mer.fr/culture/chateau-musee-grimaldi
Mapping Château Grimaldi
The map puts Château Grimaldi in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cagnes-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Cagnes-sur-Mer is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (53,354 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Cagnes-sur-Mer
- 2Villeneuve-Loubet
- 3Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- 4Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- 5La Colle-sur-Loup
- 6La Gaude
- 7Biot
- 8Vence
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Villeneuve-Loubet
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Saint-Laurent-du-Var
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château Grimaldi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 53,354 |
| Villeneuve-Loubet | 2.9 km southwest of it | 17,548 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 3.2 km northwest of it | 3,203 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var | 3.3 km east of it | 32,172 |
| La Colle-sur-Loup | 3.5 km northwest of it | 8,202 |
| La Gaude | 6 km north of it | 7,265 |
| Biot | 6.4 km southwest of it | 10,511 |
| Vence | 6.5 km northwest of it | 19,917 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 202 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and a gallery.
MuseumFondation Maeght4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence2
Art galleryMusée Renoir900 m east, in Cagnes-sur-Mer3GardenGardenLabyrinthe Miró4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence4
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret8.9 km east, in Nice5
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice11 km east, in Nice6
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas9.6 km northeast, in Nice7
MuseumMusée Picasso9.7 km south, in Antibes8CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes9.7 km south, in AntibesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château Grimaldi: common questions
Where is Château Grimaldi?
Château Grimaldi is in Cagnes-sur-Mer, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Château Grimaldi?
Castle in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
Is Château Grimaldi a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1948, Mérimée record PA00080687.
How well known is Château Grimaldi?
Château Grimaldi has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château Grimaldi?
April to November are the warmest months in Cagnes-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château Grimaldi?
Within 15 km: Fondation Maeght (4.5 km), Musée Renoir (900 m), Labyrinthe Miró (4.5 km) and Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret (8.9 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 (7)
- Château Grimaldi: Olivier Cleynen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fondation Maeght: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Renoir: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Picasso: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, 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.