Château Margaux
Château Margaux is a bordeaux winery; Premier Grand Cru Classe for Margaux. The town it belongs to is Margaux-Cantenac. Since 1965 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Margaux-Cantenac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#294 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Margaux-Cantenac
Château Margaux is in the commune of Margaux-Cantenac, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00083617). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
For warmth, aim for April to October (18–27°C highs in Margaux-Cantenac).
Château Margaux
It has articles in 18 Wikipedias. Within 15 km there are 77 more places to visit, starting with Château Rauzan-Ségla (1.1 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1965
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Margaux-Cantenac, Gironde
- Official site
- chateau-margaux.com
Finding Château Margaux
The map puts Château Margaux in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Margaux-Cantenac. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Le Pian-Médoc is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (7,292 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Margaux-Cantenac
Arsac
Macau
Avensan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château Margaux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Margaux-Cantenac | It’s in this commune | 2,845 |
| Arsac | 5.9 km south of it | 4,124 |
| Macau | 5.9 km southeast of it | 4,576 |
| Avensan | 7.2 km west of it | 3,140 |
| Ludon-Médoc | 8.6 km southeast of it | 5,578 |
| Blaye | 9.1 km north of it | 5,066 |
| Le Pian-Médoc | 10 km south of it | 7,292 |
| Castelnau-de-Médoc | 11 km west of it | 4,907 |
Worth adding to a visit
Within 15 km are 77 places, among them 8 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla1.1 km southwest, in Margaux-Cantenac2
ChâteauChâteau Palmer900 m south, in Margaux-Cantenac3
ChâteauChâteau Lascombes1.2 km west, in Margaux-Cantenac4
ChâteauChâteau Cantenac Brown2 km southwest, in Margaux-Cantenac5
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye9.4 km north, in Blaye6ChâteauChâteauChâteau Pouget2.5 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac7ChâteauChâteauChâteau Boyd-Cantenac2.6 km southeast, in Margaux-Cantenac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau Dauzac4.5 km southeast, in LabardeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château Margaux: the answers
Where is Château Margaux?
Château Margaux is in Margaux-Cantenac, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château Margaux?
Bordeaux winery; Premier Grand Cru Classe for Margaux.
Is Château Margaux a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1965, Mérimée record PA00083617.
How well known is Château Margaux?
Château Margaux has 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #294 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château Margaux?
April to October are the warmest months in Margaux-Cantenac, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château Margaux?
Within 15 km: Château Rauzan-Ségla (1.1 km), Château Palmer (900 m), Château Lascombes (1.2 km) and Château Cantenac Brown (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 (6)
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Palmer: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lascombes: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Cantenac Brown: PA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.