Fort Médoc
This is Fort Médoc, a château in Cussac-Fort-Médoc. Our list has 15 more places within 5 km. Since 1956 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Château in Cussac-Fort-Médoc
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Fort Médoc is in the commune of Cussac-Fort-Médoc, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1956; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00083534). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
For warmth, aim for April to October (18–27°C highs in Cussac-Fort-Médoc).
Fort Médoc
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. The pick nearby is Château Margaux, 7.9 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1956
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde
- Official site
- sites-vauban.org
Its place on the map
Numbered points are the places near Fort Médoc, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cussac-Fort-Médoc. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Pauillac tops the 8 for size, at 5,190 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Cussac-Fort-Médoc
- 2Blaye
- 3Listrac-Médoc
- 4Margaux-Cantenac
- 5Avensan
- 6Saint-Laurent-Médoc
- 7Pauillac
- 8Castelnau-de-Médoc
Cussac-Fort-Médoc
Blaye
Listrac-Médoc
Margaux-Cantenac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Médoc is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cussac-Fort-Médoc | It’s in this commune | 2,279 |
| Blaye | 4 km northeast of it | 5,066 |
| Listrac-Médoc | 8.4 km southwest of it | 2,807 |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 8.7 km south of it | 2,845 |
| Avensan | 9.8 km southwest of it | 3,140 |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 10 km west of it | 4,914 |
| Pauillac | 10 km northwest of it | 5,190 |
| Castelnau-de-Médoc | 12 km southwest of it | 4,907 |
After Fort Médoc
Around it, within 15 km, lie 79 more, including 8 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau Margaux7.9 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac2
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye3.5 km northeast, in Blaye3
ChâteauFort Paté2 km east, in Blaye4
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild13 km northwest, in Pauillac5
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild14 km northwest, in Pauillac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle4.5 km northwest, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle7
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla8.6 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel3.6 km northeast, in BlayeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort Médoc: what to know
Where is Fort Médoc?
Fort Médoc is in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort Médoc?
Château.
Is Fort Médoc a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1956, Mérimée record PA00083534.
How well known is Fort Médoc?
Fort Médoc has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Médoc?
April to October are the warmest months in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Médoc?
Within 15 km: Château Margaux (7.9 km), Citadelle de Blaye (3.5 km), Fort Paté (2 km) and Château Mouton Rothschild (13 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 (6)
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Château Rauzan-Ségla: Benjamin Zingg, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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