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Oppidum des Châteliers

Oppidum des Châteliers is a human settlement. Visitors find it in Amboise. It was listed in 1985 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Amboise
inside the commune
Historic monument
1985
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–26°C
In brief

Fort in Amboise

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Amboise

Oppidum des Châteliers is in the commune of Amboise, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1985 (Mérimée record PA00097520). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Highs of 17–26°C mark May to October in Amboise.

Jan8° / 2°62 mm
Feb9° / 2°54 mm
Mar13° / 4°49 mm
Apr16° / 6°51 mm
May20° / 10°61 mm
Jun24° / 13°55 mm
Jul26° / 14°55 mm
Aug26° / 14°53 mm
Sep22° / 11°55 mm
Oct17° / 9°70 mm
Nov11° / 5°71 mm
Dec8° / 3°76 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Amboise, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Amboise - Lycee station, 1.6 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Amboise’s full climate →
About

Oppidum des Châteliers

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Our list has 76 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château d'Amboise, at 600 m.

Oppidum des Châteliers on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00097520 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1985
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Amboise, Indre-et-Loire
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Oppidum des Châteliers and nearby

Spot Oppidum des Châteliers in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amboise. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns close to Oppidum des Châteliers

The largest of the 8 towns is Amboise, with 12,937 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

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  1. 1Amboise
  2. 2Nazelles-Négron
  3. 3La Croix-en-Touraine
  4. 4Saint-Martin-le-Beau
  5. 5Bléré
  6. 6Vernou-sur-Brenne
  7. 7Athée-sur-Cher
  8. 8Montlouis-sur-Loire
1 · It’s in this commune

Amboise

12,937 people

2 · 2.8 km northwest of it

Nazelles-Négron

3,776 people

3 · 7.8 km south of it

La Croix-en-Touraine

2,543 people

4 · 9.2 km southwest of it

Saint-Martin-le-Beau

3,216 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Oppidum des Châteliers isPeople
AmboiseIt’s in this commune12,937
Nazelles-Négron2.8 km northwest of it3,776
La Croix-en-Touraine7.8 km south of it2,543
Saint-Martin-le-Beau9.2 km southwest of it3,216
Bléré10 km south of it5,352
Vernou-sur-Brenne12 km west of it2,870
Athée-sur-Cher12 km southwest of it2,855
Montlouis-sur-Loire13 km west of it11,335
Make a day of it

Pair Oppidum des Châteliers with these

3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux are among the 76 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Oppidum des Châteliers

Where is Oppidum des Châteliers?

Oppidum des Châteliers is in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Oppidum des Châteliers?

Human settlement in France.

Is Oppidum des Châteliers a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1985, Mérimée record PA00097520.

How well known is Oppidum des Châteliers?

Oppidum des Châteliers has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Oppidum des Châteliers?

May to October are the warmest months in Amboise, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Oppidum des Châteliers?

Within 15 km: Château d'Amboise (600 m), Château du Clos Lucé (500 m), Château de Chenonceau (12 km) and Château de Château-Gaillard (600 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 (5)

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.