Château-Rocher
Château-Rocher is a French castle. Look for it in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot. It was listed in 1913 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
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 Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Château-Rocher is in the commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1913; built in the 11th, 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092385). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
For warmth, aim for May to September (19–25°C highs in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot).
Château-Rocher
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Our list has 20 more places within 15 km; first among them is Abbaye de Menat, at 2.5 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1913
- Built
- 11th, 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, Puy-de-Dôme
Where Château-Rocher is
The numbers show what else is near Château-Rocher, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Rémy-de-Blot. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Largest of the 5 is Châtel-Guyon, home to 6,299. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines
Gannat
Châtel-Guyon
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château-Rocher is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Rémy-de-Blot | It’s in this commune | 251 |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 11 km northwest of it | 3,480 |
| Gannat | 21 km east of it | 5,610 |
| Châtel-Guyon | 22 km southeast of it | 6,299 |
| Aigueperse | 23 km east of it | 2,665 |
Around Château-Rocher
The 20 places within 15 km include 5 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a museum.
MuseumMaison de la mine et du tourisme de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, chevalement du puits Saint-Joseph11 km northwest, in Saint-Éloy-les-Mines6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Châtelard10 km northeast, in Ébreuil7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoir10 km north, in Échassières8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léger d'Ébreuil13 km east, in ÉbreuilWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château-Rocher: common questions
Where is Château-Rocher?
Château-Rocher is in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château-Rocher?
French castle.
Is Château-Rocher a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1913, Mérimée record PA00092385.
How well known is Château-Rocher?
Château-Rocher 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-Rocher?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château-Rocher?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Menat (2.5 km), Château de Chouvigny (6.5 km), Château de Veauce (13 km) and Château de la Mothe (14 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)
- Maison de la mine et du tourisme de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, chevalement du puits Saint-Joseph: A.BourgeoisP, 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.