Citadelle de Blaye
This is Citadelle de Blaye, a château in Blaye. Add any of 11 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 2009 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Blaye
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Blaye
Citadelle de Blaye is in the commune of Blaye, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2009; built in the 11th, 13th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083152). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
From April to October, Blaye sees highs of 18–27°C.
Citadelle de Blaye
9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Château Margaux, 9.4 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2009
- Built
- 11th, 13th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Blaye, Gironde
- Official site
- sites-vauban.org
Around Citadelle de Blaye, mapped
Numbered points are the places near Citadelle de Blaye, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Blaye. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
By population, Pauillac leads the 8 with 5,190. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Blaye
Pauillac
Margaux-Cantenac
Listrac-Médoc
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Blaye is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Blaye | It’s in this commune | 5,066 |
| Pauillac | 10 km northwest of it | 5,190 |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 11 km south of it | 2,845 |
| Listrac-Médoc | 12 km southwest of it | 2,807 |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 13 km west of it | 4,914 |
| Avensan | 13 km southwest of it | 3,140 |
| Macau | 14 km south of it | 4,576 |
| Arsac | 15 km south of it | 4,124 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Places to add to Citadelle de Blaye
Also close at hand are 7 châteaux and a monastery, among 76 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau Margaux9.4 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac2
ChâteauFort Paté1.6 km southwest, in Blaye3
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild13 km northwest, in Pauillac4
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild14 km northwest, in Pauillac5ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel100 m north, in Blaye6ChâteauChâteauFort Médoc3.5 km southwest, in Cussac-Fort-Médoc7ChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle5.7 km west, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Minimes de Blaye200 m south, in BlayeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Citadelle de Blaye
Where is Citadelle de Blaye?
Citadelle de Blaye is in Blaye, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Citadelle de Blaye?
Citadel in France.
Is Citadelle de Blaye a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2009, Mérimée record PA00083152.
How well known is Citadelle de Blaye?
Citadelle de Blaye has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Blaye?
April to October are the warmest months in Blaye, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Blaye?
Within 15 km: Château Margaux (9.4 km), Fort Paté (1.6 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (13 km) and Château Lafite Rothschild (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 (5)
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Paté: GBR2blaye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Mouton Rothschild: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Lafite Rothschild: Ken Case, Public domain, 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.