# Château de Prauthoy, France: what it is and when to go > Château de Prauthoy is an unusual place to stay in France. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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-prauthoy/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Unusual stay · History - **Where:** France - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 218 km as the crow flies - **Type of building:** Castle - **Coordinates:** 47.67855, 5.29451 ## What it is and where Château de Prauthoy is an unusual place to stay in France. Its coordinates are 47.67855, 5.29451; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 218 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=47.678555%2C5.294514) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.678555%2C5.294514) - **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 Prauthoy is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 46 | | July | Best time | 15 h 25 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 34 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 14 | In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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 - [Château de Chalancey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-chalancey/): Castle · 11 km - [Des Vosges aux Pyrénées 02, Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins - La Vaseraie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/des-vosges-aux-pyrenees-02-perrancey-les-vieux-moulins-la-va/): Hiking · 15 km - [Le Haut du Sec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-haut-du-sec/): Summit in France · 15 km - [Château du Pailly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-du-pailly/): Castle · 15 km - [réserve naturelle régionale des pelouses et bois de Villemoron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-des-pelouses-et-bois-de-villemoron/): Nature reserve in Burgundy · 16 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 Prauthoy? It is an unusual place to stay in France. ### When is the best time to visit Château de Prauthoy? March to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Château de Prauthoy? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 218 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.678555%2C5.294514) 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 [Château de Chalancey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-chalancey/), [Des Vosges aux Pyrénées 02, Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins - La Vaseraie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/des-vosges-aux-pyrenees-02-perrancey-les-vieux-moulins-la-va/), [Le Haut du Sec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-haut-du-sec/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4456803524), licensed under the ODbL. More about Château de Prauthoy on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Prauthoy). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).