Castrum du Castlar
Castrum du Castlar is a human settlement. You will find it in Durfort. Since 1996 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Durfort
In Durfort
Castrum du Castlar is in the commune of Durfort, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1996 (Mérimée record PA81000001). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
May to October are the warmest in Durfort, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C.
Castrum du Castlar
Around it, within 15 km, lie 41 more places, Abbaye royale de Sorèze (1.5 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1996
- Commune
- Durfort, Tarn
Its place on the map
On this map, Castrum du Castlar is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Durfort. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Castelnaudary (12,151 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Durfort
Sorèze
Revel
Soual
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castrum du Castlar is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Durfort | It’s in this commune | 258 |
| Sorèze | 2.2 km northwest of it | 2,965 |
| Revel | 6.2 km northwest of it | 9,762 |
| Soual | 13 km north of it | 2,637 |
| Puylaurens | 16 km north of it | 3,257 |
| Castelnaudary | 17 km southwest of it | 12,151 |
| Saïx | 18 km northeast of it | 3,748 |
| Labruguière | 18 km northeast of it | 6,584 |
Around Castrum du Castlar
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum, from 41 places within 15 km.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Sorèze1.5 km north, in Sorèze2
MuseumMusée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle1.5 km north, in Sorèze3ChurchChurchÉglise abbatiale Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat9 km northeast, in Dourgne4AttractionAttractionChâteau de Saissac12 km southeast, in Saissac5AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Papoul12 km south, in Saint-Papoul6AttractionAttractionHalle de Revel6 km west, in Revel7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Scholastique8.2 km northeast, in Dourgne8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Padiès11 km north, in LempautWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Castrum du Castlar: what to know
Where is Castrum du Castlar?
Castrum du Castlar is in Durfort, in Tarn (Occitanie).
What is Castrum du Castlar?
Human settlement in France.
Is Castrum du Castlar a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1996, Mérimée record PA81000001.
When is the best time to visit Castrum du Castlar?
May to October are the warmest months in Durfort, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Castrum du Castlar?
Within 15 km: Abbaye royale de Sorèze (1.5 km), Musée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle (1.5 km), Église abbatiale Saint-Benoît d'En-Calcat (9 km) and Château de Saissac (12 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)
- Abbaye royale de Sorèze: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle: Christelle Molinié, 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.