Citadelle de Montpellier
You can find Citadelle de Montpellier, a château, in Montpellier. Close by, within 5 km, are 84 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1951.
Château in Montpellier
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Montpellier
Citadelle de Montpellier is in the commune of Montpellier, with 84 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1951; built in the 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103530). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Aim for April to October, when Montpellier reaches 19–29°C.
Citadelle de Montpellier
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia. Musée Fabre, 500 m off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1951
- Built
- 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Montpellier, Hérault
- Official site
- lycee-joffre-montpellier.mon-ent-occitanie.fr
Around Citadelle de Montpellier, mapped
Orange is Citadelle de Montpellier; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Montpellier. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
By population, Montpellier leads the 8 with 310,240. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Montpellier
Castelnau-le-Lez
Lattes
Clapiers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Montpellier is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | It’s in this commune | 310,240 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3.4 km northeast of it | 26,058 |
| Lattes | 4.7 km south of it | 17,351 |
| Clapiers | 4.9 km north of it | 6,006 |
| Jacou | 5.9 km north of it | 6,924 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Védas | 6.1 km southwest of it | 13,328 |
| Le Crès | 6.2 km northeast of it | 9,226 |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 6.6 km north of it | 4,135 |
Also near Citadelle de Montpellier
Also close at hand are 2 galleries, a cathedral and a fort, among 137 within 15 km.
Art galleryMusée Fabre500 m west, in Montpellier2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier1 km west, in Montpellier3FortFortArc de triomphe de Montpellier1.1 km west, in Montpellier4
GardenJardin des plantes de Montpellier1.2 km west, in Montpellier5
MuseumLattara5.4 km south, in Lattes6
ZooParc zoologique de Montpellier3.5 km north, in Montpellier7
ChâteauChâteau de Flaugergues2.7 km east, in Montpellier8
Art galleryPavillon Populaire400 m southwest, in MontpellierWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Citadelle de Montpellier
Where is Citadelle de Montpellier?
Citadelle de Montpellier is in Montpellier, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Citadelle de Montpellier?
Château.
Is Citadelle de Montpellier a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1951, Mérimée record PA00103530.
How well known is Citadelle de Montpellier?
Citadelle de Montpellier has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Montpellier?
April to October are the warmest months in Montpellier, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Montpellier?
Within 15 km: Musée Fabre (500 m), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier (1 km), Arc de triomphe de Montpellier (1.1 km) and Jardin des plantes de Montpellier (1.2 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 (7)
- Citadelle de Montpellier: Photographié et édité par User:Sebjarod (floutage des plaques d'immatriculation), décembre 2004., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Fabre: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin des plantes de Montpellier: Alexander Baranov from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lattara: Arnaud Fafournoux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique de Montpellier: yves Tennevin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flaugergues: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavillon Populaire: Dinkley = Jean-Marie DAVID, 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.