Batterie des Mèdes
Visitors to Hyères can see Batterie des Mèdes, a fort. Nearby, 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1989 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Hyères
In Hyères
Batterie des Mèdes is in the commune of Hyères, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00081656). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Hyères
Warm weather in Hyères runs April to November, with highs of 17–29°C.
Batterie des Mèdes
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Fondation Carmignac, 3.7 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1989
- Built
- 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Hyères, Var
Where to find Batterie des Mèdes
Orange marks Batterie des Mèdes, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Hyères. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Batterie des Mèdes
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Hyères (55,858 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Hyères
La Londe-les-Maures
Bormes-les-Mimosas
Carqueiranne
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Batterie des Mèdes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Hyères | It’s in this commune | 55,858 |
| La Londe-les-Maures | 13 km north of it | 10,584 |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas | 15 km northeast of it | 8,545 |
| Carqueiranne | 16 km northwest of it | 9,408 |
| Le Lavandou | 17 km northeast of it | 6,646 |
| La Crau | 19 km northwest of it | 19,556 |
| Le Pradet | 20 km northwest of it | 10,933 |
| La Garde | 22 km northwest of it | 26,476 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km are 51 places, among them 3 forts, a museum and an attraction.
AttractionVilla Noailles14 km northwest, in Hyères3FortFortFort de l'Alycastre2.1 km southwest, in Hyères4FortFortChâteau Sainte-Agathe4 km southwest, in Hyères5
GardenJardin zoologique tropical14 km north, in La Londe-les-Maures6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de l'Almanarre11 km northwest, in Hyères7FortFortTour Fondue6.9 km west, in Hyères8ChâteauChâteauBatterie du Lequin2.3 km southwest, in HyèresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Batterie des Mèdes in questions
Where is Batterie des Mèdes?
Batterie des Mèdes is in Hyères, in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Batterie des Mèdes?
Fort.
Is Batterie des Mèdes a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00081656.
How well known is Batterie des Mèdes?
Batterie des Mèdes has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Batterie des Mèdes?
April to November are the warmest months in Hyères, with afternoon highs of 17–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Batterie des Mèdes?
Within 15 km: Fondation Carmignac (3.7 km), Villa Noailles (14 km), Fort de l'Alycastre (2.1 km) and Château Sainte-Agathe (4 km).
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)
- Villa Noailles: Daniel Wilk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin zoologique tropical: Daderot, Public domain, 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.