Fort Paté
Blaye counts Fort Paté, a château, among its places to visit. Our list has 12 more places within 5 km. Since 2013 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Blaye
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Blaye
Fort Paté is in the commune of Blaye, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2013; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00083153). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
For warmth, aim for April to October (18–27°C highs in Blaye).
Fort Paté
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages. The first to add nearby is Citadelle de Blaye, at 1.6 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2013
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Blaye, Gironde
- Official site
- sites-vauban.org
The way to Fort Paté
Find Fort Paté in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Blaye. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort Paté
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Pauillac (5,190 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Blaye
Margaux-Cantenac
Listrac-Médoc
Pauillac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Paté is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Blaye | It’s in this commune | 5,066 |
| Margaux-Cantenac | 9.3 km south of it | 2,845 |
| Listrac-Médoc | 10 km southwest of it | 2,807 |
| Pauillac | 11 km northwest of it | 5,190 |
| Avensan | 11 km southwest of it | 3,140 |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 12 km west of it | 4,914 |
| Macau | 13 km south of it | 4,576 |
| Arsac | 14 km south of it | 4,124 |
Places to add to Fort Paté
Our list has 79 more within 15 km, among them 8 châteaux.
ChâteauCitadelle de Blaye1.6 km northeast, in Blaye2
ChâteauChâteau Margaux8.2 km south, in Margaux-Cantenac3
ChâteauChâteau Mouton Rothschild13 km northwest, in Pauillac4
ChâteauChâteau Lafite Rothschild14 km northwest, in Pauillac5ChâteauChâteauFort Médoc2 km west, in Cussac-Fort-Médoc6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rudel1.7 km northeast, in Blaye7ChâteauChâteauChâteau Beychevelle5.4 km northwest, in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle8
ChâteauChâteau Rauzan-Ségla9.1 km south, in Margaux-CantenacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Fort Paté
Where is Fort Paté?
Fort Paté is in Blaye, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort Paté?
Château.
Is Fort Paté a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2013, Mérimée record PA00083153.
How well known is Fort Paté?
Fort Paté has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Paté?
April to October are the warmest months in Blaye, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Paté?
Within 15 km: Citadelle de Blaye (1.6 km), Château Margaux (8.2 km), Château Mouton Rothschild (13 km) and Château Lafite Rothschild (14 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)
- Fort Paté: GBR2blaye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Blaye: Pinpin 18:38, 3 May 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Margaux: BillBl, CC BY 2.0, 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
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.