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Donjon de Marthon

Donjon de Marthon is a ruined French castle in Marthon, Charente. It was listed in 1928 as a registered historic monument (inscrit). There are 37 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Château de Montbron (7.3 km).

Where
In Marthon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1928
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–28°C
In brief

Château in Marthon

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 Marthon

Donjon de Marthon is in the commune of Marthon, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104416). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

Expect highs of 18–28°C in Marthon from April to October.

Jan10° / 3°77 mm
Feb11° / 2°59 mm
Mar15° / 4°60 mm
Apr18° / 6°69 mm
May22° / 10°69 mm
Jun25° / 13°70 mm
Jul28° / 14°55 mm
Aug28° / 14°56 mm
Sep24° / 11°69 mm
Oct19° / 9°78 mm
Nov13° / 5°93 mm
Dec10° / 3°91 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Marthon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the La Couronne station, 27 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Marthon’s full climate →
About

Donjon de Marthon

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1928
Built
12th and 13th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Marthon, Charente
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Locating Donjon de Marthon

The places near Donjon de Marthon are numbered on the map in the order below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Marthon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Donjon de Marthon

The biggest base of the 8 is Soyaux (10,087 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Marthon
  2. 2La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois
  3. 3Magnac-sur-Touvre
  4. 4Ruelle-sur-Touvre
  5. 5Brie
  6. 6Nontron
  7. 7Soyaux
  8. 8L'Isle-d'Espagnac
1 · It’s in this commune

Marthon

554 people

2 · 15 km north of it

La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

4,025 people

3 · 17 km west of it

Magnac-sur-Touvre

3,255 people

4 · 19 km northwest of it

Ruelle-sur-Touvre

7,408 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Donjon de Marthon isPeople
MarthonIt’s in this commune554
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois15 km north of it4,025
Magnac-sur-Touvre17 km west of it3,255
Ruelle-sur-Touvre19 km northwest of it7,408
Brie19 km northwest of it4,125
Nontron19 km southeast of it3,057
Soyaux20 km west of it10,087
L'Isle-d'Espagnac20 km west of it5,682
Make a day of it

Places to add to Donjon de Marthon

4 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and an attraction are among the 37 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Donjon de Marthon in questions

Where is Donjon de Marthon?

Donjon de Marthon is in Marthon, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Donjon de Marthon?

Ruined French castle in Marthon, Charente.

Is Donjon de Marthon a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00104416.

How well known is Donjon de Marthon?

Donjon de Marthon 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 Donjon de Marthon?

April to October are the warmest months in Marthon, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Donjon de Marthon?

Within 15 km: Château de Montbron (7.3 km), Roc de Sers (10 km), Château d'Aucors (14 km) and Grottes du Quéroy (11 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).

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.