# Château de Launay, France: what it is and when to go > Château de Launay is an unusual place to stay in France (Tuffé-Val-de-la-Chéronne). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-launay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Unusual stay · History - **Where:** France · 72160, Tuffé-Val-de-la-Chéronne - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 155 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chateau-launay.fr](https://www.chateau-launay.fr) - **Rooms:** 10 - **Type of building:** Castle - **Coordinates:** 48.12314, 0.47631 ## What it is and where Château de Launay is an unusual place to stay in France (Tuffé-Val-de-la-Chéronne). Domaine familial privé avec château, gîte, pavillon, potager, piscine. Accueil de groupes pour mariages, retraites, séminaires. It is in [Tuffé-Val-de-la-Chéronne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tuffe-val-de-la-cheronne/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 4 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.12314, 0.47631; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.12314%2C0.476307) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.12314%2C0.476307) - **Rooms:** 10 - **Type of building:** Castle It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Château de Launay is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 34 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 50 | | July | Best time | 15 h 29 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Possible | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Dolmen Palet-de-Gargantua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/palet-de-gargantua/): Archaeological site · 6.5 km - [Château de Bonnétable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-bonnetable/): French château · 7.0 km - [Menhir de la Pierre Fiche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-la-pierre-fiche/): Megalith in Duneau, France · 7.9 km - [Aillières-Beauvoir - Vallée de la Flotte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aillieres-beauvoir-vallee-de-la-flotte/): Hiking · 8.0 km - [De la Sarthe au Loir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/de-la-sarthe-au-loir/): Hiking · 8.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: History - [Eiffel Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/torre-eiffel/): tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Château de Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-montsoreau/): castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art - [Vichy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/vichy-2/) Every France place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Château de Launay? It is an unusual place to stay in France. ### When is the best time to visit Château de Launay? March to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Château de Launay? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 155 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.12314%2C0.476307) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Dolmen Palet-de-Gargantua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/palet-de-gargantua/), [Château de Bonnétable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-bonnetable/), [Menhir de la Pierre Fiche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menhir-de-la-pierre-fiche/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/281899841), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).