Préfecture
Préfecture is an attraction you can visit in Châteauroux. There are 13 other places to visit inside 5 km. Nearby, Château Raoul (100 m) leads the list.
Attraction in Châteauroux
In Châteauroux
Préfecture is in the commune of Châteauroux, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Warmest in Châteauroux are May to October, at 18–27°C.
Préfecture
Attraction.
Préfecture is in Châteauroux, Indre.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Châteauroux, Indre
- Official site
- indre.gouv.fr
Practical details
Around Préfecture, mapped
Spot Préfecture in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Châteauroux. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Home to 42,963 people, Châteauroux is the largest of these 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Châteauroux
Déols
Saint-Maur
Le Poinçonnet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Préfecture is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | It’s in this commune | 42,963 |
| Déols | 2.9 km north of it | 7,600 |
| Saint-Maur | 3.4 km west of it | 3,537 |
| Le Poinçonnet | 4.8 km southeast of it | 5,855 |
| Villedieu-sur-Indre | 12 km west of it | 2,583 |
| Ardentes | 13 km southeast of it | 3,715 |
| Levroux | 20 km north of it | 2,797 |
| Buzançais | 22 km northwest of it | 4,356 |
Other places close by
Of the 39 within 15 km, look for 3 châteaux, 2 museums and a gallery.
Art galleryMusée Bertrand600 m northeast, in Châteauroux3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Déols1.9 km northeast, in Déols4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Châteauroux700 m northeast, in Châteauroux5
MuseumHôtel du maréchal Bertrand600 m northeast, in Châteauroux6MuseumMuseumMaison des arts et traditions populaires du Berry500 m west, in Châteauroux7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villegongis13 km northwest, in Villegongis8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard12 km south, in VellesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Préfecture
Where is Préfecture?
Préfecture is in Châteauroux, in Indre (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Préfecture?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Préfecture?
May to October are the warmest months in Châteauroux, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Préfecture?
Within 15 km: Château Raoul (100 m), Musée Bertrand (600 m), Abbaye de Déols (1.9 km) and Couvent des Cordeliers de Châteauroux (700 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 (2)
- Musée Bertrand: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel du maréchal Bertrand: Croquant, 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.