Hôtel de Balène
In Figeac, Hôtel de Balène is a château. Its neighbours on our list number 12 within 5 km. It was listed in 1991 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Figeac
In Figeac
Hôtel de Balène is in the commune of Figeac, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991; built in the 14th, 15th and 20th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095297). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Figeac are April to October, at 19–29°C.
Hôtel de Balène
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. For a second stop, Musée Champollion is 300 m away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1991
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 20th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Figeac, Lot
Where it sits
Orange shows Hôtel de Balène; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Figeac. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The most populous of the 4 is Figeac, at 9,793. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Figeac
Capdenac-Gare
Decazeville
Aubin
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Hôtel de Balène is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Figeac | It’s in this commune | 9,793 |
| Capdenac-Gare | 5.5 km southeast of it | 4,440 |
| Decazeville | 18 km east of it | 5,020 |
| Aubin | 19 km southeast of it | 3,444 |
More to see nearby
2 museums, 2 forts and 2 châteaux are among the 29 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Champollion300 m north, in Figeac2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-Sauveur de Figeac100 m northeast, in Figeac3FortFortRemparts de Figeac500 m north, in Figeac4MuseumMuseumMusée d'histoire de Figeac500 m northeast, in Figeac5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puy-Launay9.2 km northeast, in Linac6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ceint-d'Eau3.5 km west, in Figeac7Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Foissac12 km south, in Foissac8FortFortFortifications de Capdenac4.1 km southeast, in CapdenacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Hôtel de Balène: the answers
Where is Hôtel de Balène?
Hôtel de Balène is in Figeac, in Lot (Occitanie).
What is Hôtel de Balène?
Château.
Is Hôtel de Balène a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00095297.
How well known is Hôtel de Balène?
Hôtel de Balène 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 Hôtel de Balène?
April to October are the warmest months in Figeac, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Hôtel de Balène?
Within 15 km: Musée Champollion (300 m), Église Saint-Sauveur de Figeac (100 m), Remparts de Figeac (500 m) and Musée d'histoire de Figeac (500 m).
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 (1)
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.