Château Inférieur
In Peyrusse-le-Roc stands Château Inférieur. Add one more place within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1995.
Château in Peyrusse-le-Roc
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 Peyrusse-le-Roc
Château Inférieur is in the commune of Peyrusse-le-Roc, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1995; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00094250). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In Peyrusse-le-Roc the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.
Château Inférieur
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. For a second stop, Grotte de Foissac is 10 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1995
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Peyrusse-le-Roc, Aveyron
Map of Château Inférieur and nearby
Orange shows Château Inférieur; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Peyrusse-le-Roc. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château Inférieur
With 11,271 people, Villefranche-de-Rouergue is the largest of the 6. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Peyrusse-le-Roc
Capdenac-Gare
Aubin
Decazeville
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Château Inférieur is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Peyrusse-le-Roc | It’s in this commune | 197 |
| Capdenac-Gare | 9.3 km northwest of it | 4,440 |
| Aubin | 10 km northeast of it | 3,444 |
| Decazeville | 12 km northeast of it | 5,020 |
| Figeac | 15 km northwest of it | 9,793 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 18 km southwest of it | 11,271 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 4 châteaux, 2 museums and an archaeological site, among 43 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Champollion15 km northwest, in Figeac6
MuseumMusée de la mine Lucien Mazars9.1 km east, in Aubin7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Julien d'Empare8 km northwest, in Capdenac-Gare8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-Sauveur de Figeac15 km northwest, in FigeacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château Inférieur
Where is Château Inférieur?
Château Inférieur is in Peyrusse-le-Roc, in Aveyron (Occitanie).
What is Château Inférieur?
Château.
Is Château Inférieur a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1995, Mérimée record PA00094250.
How well known is Château Inférieur?
Château Inférieur 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 Inférieur?
April to October are the warmest months in Peyrusse-le-Roc, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château Inférieur?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Foissac (10 km), Château de Marinesque (3.5 km), Château de Pagax (14 km) and Château de Bournazel (13 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)
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la mine Lucien Mazars: Thierry Llansades, CC BY 2.0, 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.