Culan is a commune in the Cher département in the Centre region of France.
It is best known for its 12th-15th century medieval castle, the Château de Culan, one of the oldest castles still occupied in the world. The castle has beautiful medieval gardens and it is open to visitors every day from Easter until November.
The commune is a farming area comprising the village and a few hamlets situated by the banks of the Arnon river, in the south of the département some 35 miles (56 km) south of Bourges and at the junction of the D997 with the D943, D4 and D65 roads.
The Culan is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Col de la Croix in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of the Diablerets summit.