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Palais épiscopal de Luçon

Palais épiscopal de Luçon is an episcopal palace located in Vendée. It was listed in 1906 as a classé historic monument (in part). Our list has 23 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon, at 100 m.

Where
In Luçon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1906
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 19–26°C
In brief

Historic house in Luçon

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Luçon

Palais épiscopal de Luçon is in the commune of Luçon, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1906; built in the 13th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110153). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

In Luçon, May to October bring the warmest days: highs of 19–26°C.

Jan10° / 3°82 mm
Feb11° / 3°61 mm
Mar14° / 5°61 mm
Apr17° / 6°61 mm
May21° / 10°58 mm
Jun24° / 13°41 mm
Jul26° / 14°44 mm
Aug26° / 14°47 mm
Sep23° / 11°71 mm
Oct19° / 9°95 mm
Nov13° / 6°94 mm
Dec10° / 4°94 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Luçon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Sainte Gemme La Plaine_Sapc station, 3.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Luçon’s full climate →
About

Palais épiscopal de Luçon

Type
Historic house
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1906
Built
13th, 17th and 19th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Luçon, Vendée
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Locating Palais épiscopal de Luçon

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Palais épiscopal de Luçon is the orange one.

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

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

By population, Luçon leads the 8 with 9,417. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Luçon
  2. 2Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
  3. 3Saint-Jean-d'Hermine
  4. 4L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
  5. 5Angles
  6. 6Bournezeau
  7. 7Rives de l'Yon
  8. 8Marans
1 · It’s in this commune

Luçon

9,417 people

2 · 9.8 km northwest of it

Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais

2,808 people

3 · 13 km northeast of it

Saint-Jean-d'Hermine

3,611 people

4 · 17 km southwest of it

L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île

2,845 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Palais épiscopal de Luçon isPeople
LuçonIt’s in this commune9,417
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais9.8 km northwest of it2,808
Saint-Jean-d'Hermine13 km northeast of it3,611
L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île17 km southwest of it2,845
Angles19 km west of it3,115
Bournezeau20 km north of it3,452
Rives de l'Yon20 km northwest of it4,335
Marans21 km southeast of it4,476
Make a day of it

What else is near Palais épiscopal de Luçon

Around it, within 15 km, lie 23 more, including 3 châteaux, 3 abbeys and an attraction.

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

Quick answers on Palais épiscopal de Luçon

Where is Palais épiscopal de Luçon?

Palais épiscopal de Luçon is in Luçon, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).

What is Palais épiscopal de Luçon?

Episcopal palace located in Vendée, in France.

Is Palais épiscopal de Luçon a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1906, Mérimée record PA00110153.

How well known is Palais épiscopal de Luçon?

Palais épiscopal de Luçon has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Palais épiscopal de Luçon?

May to October are the warmest months in Luçon, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Palais épiscopal de Luçon?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon (100 m), Jardin Dumaine (400 m), Lancelot Voisin de La Popelinière (5 km) and Abbaye de Moreilles (7.7 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)

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.