Citadelle de Bayonne
Visitors to Bayonne can see Citadelle de Bayonne, a château. Within 5 km there are 41 more places to visit. Since 1929 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Bayonne
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 Bayonne
Citadelle de Bayonne is in the commune of Bayonne, with 41 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1929; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00084333). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
In Bayonne the warm season is May to October, with highs of 20–25°C.
Citadelle de Bayonne
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne, at 1 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1929
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Getting to Citadelle de Bayonne
The map centres on Citadelle de Bayonne, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bayonne. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Citadelle de Bayonne
With 54,306 people, Bayonne is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Bayonne
Boucau
Anglet
Saint-Pierre-d'Irube
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Bayonne is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | It’s in this commune | 54,306 |
| Boucau | 3.1 km north of it | 8,968 |
| Anglet | 3.5 km west of it | 43,271 |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | 4 km southeast of it | 5,900 |
| Tarnos | 4.5 km north of it | 12,957 |
| Mouguerre | 6.2 km southeast of it | 5,428 |
| Villefranque | 6.5 km south of it | 3,069 |
| Bassussarry | 6.6 km south of it | 3,414 |
Worth adding to a visit
Among the 86 within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée Bonnat-Helleu800 m south, in Bayonne3FortFortChâteau-Vieux900 m southwest, in Bayonne4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marracq2.3 km south, in Bayonne5
MuseumMusée basque et de l'histoire de Bayonne900 m south, in Bayonne6
AttractionHermione2.3 km northwest, in Anglet7GardenGardenJardin botanique de Bayonne900 m southwest, in Bayonne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Vigneau800 m north, in BayonneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Citadelle de Bayonne, answered
Where is Citadelle de Bayonne?
Citadelle de Bayonne is in Bayonne, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Citadelle de Bayonne?
Château.
Is Citadelle de Bayonne a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1929, Mérimée record PA00084333.
How well known is Citadelle de Bayonne?
Citadelle de Bayonne 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 Citadelle de Bayonne?
May to October are the warmest months in Bayonne, with afternoon highs of 20–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Bayonne?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne (1 km), Musée Bonnat-Helleu (800 m), Château-Vieux (900 m) and Château de Marracq (2.3 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 (3)
- Musée Bonnat-Helleu: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée basque et de l'histoire de Bayonne: Harrieta171, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hermione: Ph. Saget, 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.