Bastion de Montmorency
Bastion de Montmorency, a fort, stands in Carcassonne. Close by, within 5 km, are 35 more places to see. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1948.
Fort in Carcassonne
In Carcassonne
Bastion de Montmorency is in the commune of Carcassonne, with 35 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00102583). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
The warmest afternoons in Carcassonne run April to October, at 18–29°C.
Bastion de Montmorency
Worth the trip, Cité de Carcassonne is 900 m off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
- Built
- 16th century
- Commune
- Carcassonne, Aude
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00102583
Bastion de Montmorency and what surrounds it
The map puts Bastion de Montmorency in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carcassonne. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Bastion de Montmorency
Carcassonne tops the 8 for size, at 46,080 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Carcassonne
Villemoustaussou
Pennautier
Palaja
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bastion de Montmorency is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Carcassonne | It’s in this commune | 46,080 |
| Villemoustaussou | 4.7 km north of it | 4,401 |
| Pennautier | 4.8 km northwest of it | 2,895 |
| Palaja | 5.1 km southeast of it | 2,722 |
| Trèbes | 7.5 km east of it | 5,361 |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | 7.5 km northeast of it | 2,523 |
| Bram | 20 km west of it | 3,233 |
| Limoux | 20 km southwest of it | 10,532 |
Worth adding to a visit
73 more lie within 15 km, 4 attractions, 2 museums and a church among them.
AttractionCité de Carcassonne900 m southeast, in Carcassonne2
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne300 m west, in Carcassonne3
ChurchBasilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne900 m southeast, in Carcassonne4AttractionAttractionPont Vieux300 m east, in Carcassonne5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne200 m north, in Carcassonne6ChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Lastours14 km north, in Lastours7AttractionAttractionLac de la Cavayère6.3 km southeast, in Montirat8MuseumMuseumMaison des Mémoires300 m northwest, in CarcassonneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bastion de Montmorency in questions
Where is Bastion de Montmorency?
Bastion de Montmorency is in Carcassonne, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Bastion de Montmorency?
Fort.
Is Bastion de Montmorency a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00102583.
When is the best time to visit Bastion de Montmorency?
April to October are the warmest months in Carcassonne, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Bastion de Montmorency?
Within 15 km: Cité de Carcassonne (900 m), Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne (300 m), Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne (900 m) and Pont Vieux (300 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 (5)
- Bastion de Montmorency: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cité de Carcassonne: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.