Folie de la Gibraye
One of the places to visit in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire is Folie de la Gibraye, a château. Within 5 km there are 94 more places to visit. Since 1983 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
In Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
Folie de la Gibraye is in the commune of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, with 94 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1983; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00108821). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire is May to October, at 18–25°C in the afternoon.
Folie de la Gibraye
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Around it, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (2.8 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1983
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, Loire-Atlantique
Mapping Folie de la Gibraye
Orange marks Folie de la Gibraye, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Folie de la Gibraye
Largest of the 8 is Nantes, home to 327,734. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
- 2Nantes
- 3Rezé
- 4Basse-Goulaine
- 5Vertou
- 6Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
- 7Les Sorinières
- 8Haute-Goulaine
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
Nantes
Rezé
Basse-Goulaine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Folie de la Gibraye is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | It’s in this commune | 28,596 |
| Nantes | 3.7 km northwest of it | 327,734 |
| Rezé | 3.9 km southwest of it | 43,556 |
| Basse-Goulaine | 3.9 km east of it | 9,679 |
| Vertou | 5 km southeast of it | 26,227 |
| Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire | 6.1 km northeast of it | 16,400 |
| Les Sorinières | 6.5 km south of it | 9,275 |
| Haute-Goulaine | 7 km east of it | 6,095 |
Nearby, too
There are 174 within 15 km, 3 attractions, 3 museums and a cathedral among them.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul2.8 km northwest, in Nantes2
AttractionChâteau des ducs de Bretagne2.7 km west, in Nantes3
MuseumMusée d'Arts de Nantes2.7 km northwest, in Nantes4
AttractionLes Machines de l'île3.6 km west, in Nantes5GardenGardenJardin japonais « Île de Versailles »3.5 km northwest, in Nantes6
AttractionPassage Pommeraye3.3 km west, in Nantes7
MuseumMusée départemental Thomas-Dobrée3.8 km west, in Nantes8
MuseumMaillé-Brézé4.2 km west, in NantesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Folie de la Gibraye
Where is Folie de la Gibraye?
Folie de la Gibraye is in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire).
What is Folie de la Gibraye?
Château.
Is Folie de la Gibraye a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1983, Mérimée record PA00108821.
How well known is Folie de la Gibraye?
Folie de la Gibraye has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Folie de la Gibraye?
May to October are the warmest months in Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Folie de la Gibraye?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul (2.8 km), Château des ducs de Bretagne (2.7 km), Musée d'Arts de Nantes (2.7 km) and Les Machines de l'île (3.6 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul: Eusebius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des ducs de Bretagne: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes: Vincent Valentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Machines de l'île: User:Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Passage Pommeraye: Julien Thibault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental Thomas-Dobrée: Jibi44, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maillé-Brézé: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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