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Ferme-musée de la Forêt

Ferme-musée de la Forêt is a human settlement. Courtes is where it stands. It was listed in 1930 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Courtes
inside the commune
Historic monument
1930
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 21–27°C
In brief

Museum in Courtes

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 Courtes

Ferme-musée de la Forêt is in the commune of Courtes. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116387). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

Warm weather in Courtes runs May to September, with highs of 21–27°C.

Jan6° / 0°78 mm
Feb8° / 0°63 mm
Mar13° / 3°63 mm
Apr17° / 5°77 mm
May21° / 10°97 mm
Jun25° / 13°76 mm
Jul27° / 15°75 mm
Aug27° / 14°80 mm
Sep22° / 11°79 mm
Oct17° / 8°103 mm
Nov10° / 4°107 mm
Dec7° / 1°86 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Courtes, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Romenay station, 4.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Courtes’ full climate →
About

Ferme-musée de la Forêt

Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Chartreuse de Montmerle is 8.2 km away, one of 16 within 15 km.

Ferme-musée de la Forêt on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116387 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Museum
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1930
Built
17th and 18th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Courtes, Ain
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The map

The places near Ferme-musée de la Forêt are numbered on the map in the order below.

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

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Ferme-musée de la Forêt

Louhans-Châteaurenaud is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (6,446 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Courtes
  2. 2Montrevel-en-Bresse
  3. 3Bâgé-Dommartin
  4. 4Tournus
  5. 5Louhans-Châteaurenaud
  6. 6Attignat
  7. 7Feillens
  8. 8Polliat
1 · It’s in this commune

Courtes

289 people

2 · 15 km south of it

Montrevel-en-Bresse

2,743 people

3 · 20 km southwest of it

Bâgé-Dommartin

4,050 people

4 · 20 km northwest of it

Tournus

5,701 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Ferme-musée de la Forêt isPeople
CourtesIt’s in this commune289
Montrevel-en-Bresse15 km south of it2,743
Bâgé-Dommartin20 km southwest of it4,050
Tournus20 km northwest of it5,701
Louhans-Châteaurenaud20 km northeast of it6,446
Attignat21 km south of it3,409
Feillens23 km southwest of it3,411
Polliat24 km south of it2,741
Make a day of it

Also near Ferme-musée de la Forêt

Our list has 16 more within 15 km, among them 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a monastery.

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

Planning a visit to Ferme-musée de la Forêt

Where is Ferme-musée de la Forêt?

Ferme-musée de la Forêt is in Courtes, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Ferme-musée de la Forêt?

Human settlement in France.

Is Ferme-musée de la Forêt a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1930, Mérimée record PA00116387.

How well known is Ferme-musée de la Forêt?

Ferme-musée de la Forêt 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 Ferme-musée de la Forêt?

May to September are the warmest months in Courtes, with afternoon highs of 21–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Ferme-musée de la Forêt?

Within 15 km: Chartreuse de Montmerle (8.2 km), Enceinte de Romenay (5.5 km), Château de Mareste (9.1 km) and Château de Durtal (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.