Maison-forte de Villon
This is Maison-forte de Villon, a château in Villeneuve. Its neighbours on our list number 5 within 5 km. It was listed in 1992 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Villeneuve
In Villeneuve
Maison-forte de Villon is in the commune of Villeneuve, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1992; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00116608). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
April to October are the warmest in Villeneuve, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C.
Maison-forte de Villon
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Nearby, Château de Fléchères (7 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1992
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villeneuve, Ain
Getting your bearings
Use the numbers to match each place near Maison-forte de Villon with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villeneuve. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Maison-forte de Villon
Of the 8, Belleville-en-Beaujolais is the largest, at 14,016 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Villeneuve
- 2Montmerle-sur-Saône
- 3Fareins
- 4Frans
- 5Saint-Georges-de-Reneins
- 6Jassans-Riottier
- 7Belleville-en-Beaujolais
- 8Arnas
Villeneuve
Montmerle-sur-Saône
Fareins
Frans
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Maison-forte de Villon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve | It’s in this commune | 1,638 |
| Montmerle-sur-Saône | 7.3 km northwest of it | 3,799 |
| Fareins | 7.4 km southwest of it | 2,533 |
| Frans | 8.8 km southwest of it | 2,582 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 9.6 km west of it | 4,677 |
| Jassans-Riottier | 10 km southwest of it | 6,247 |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 11 km northwest of it | 14,016 |
| Arnas | 11 km southwest of it | 4,601 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Around Maison-forte de Villon
80 more lie within 15 km, 5 châteaux, a fort and an attraction among them.
ChâteauChâteau de Fléchères7 km west, in Fareins2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne11 km northeast, in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Juis7.6 km south, in Savigneux4FortFortRemparts de Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans4.6 km northeast, in Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie4.9 km north, in Montceaux6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Bernard15 km southwest, in Saint-Bernard7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbriand6.2 km west, in Messimy-sur-Saône8MuseumMuseumPresbytère du curé d'Ars6.9 km south, in Ars-sur-FormansWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Maison-forte de Villon
Where is Maison-forte de Villon?
Maison-forte de Villon is in Villeneuve, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Maison-forte de Villon?
Château.
Is Maison-forte de Villon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1992, Mérimée record PA00116608.
How well known is Maison-forte de Villon?
Maison-forte de Villon 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 Maison-forte de Villon?
April to October are the warmest months in Villeneuve, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Maison-forte de Villon?
Within 15 km: Château de Fléchères (7 km), Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (11 km), Château de Juis (7.6 km) and Remparts de Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans (4.6 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 (1)
- Château de Fléchères: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.