Château de Tarascon
Château de Tarascon is a fortified castle of the Counts of Provence-Barcelona, Dukes of Anjou. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument. Within 15 km there are 148 more places to visit, starting with Terrasse du café le soir (15 km).
Château in Tarascon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Tarascon
Château de Tarascon is in the commune of Tarascon, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00081473). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Highs of 20–32°C mark April to October in Tarascon.
Château de Tarascon
12 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône
- Official site
- chateau.tarascon.fr
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Château de Tarascon
The orange dot is Château de Tarascon; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tarascon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Château de Tarascon
By population, Beaucaire leads the 8 with 15,692. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Tarascon
Beaucaire
Jonquières-Saint-Vincent
Montfrin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Tarascon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tarascon | It’s in this commune | 15,396 |
| Beaucaire | 2.2 km west of it | 15,692 |
| Jonquières-Saint-Vincent | 7.9 km west of it | 3,875 |
| Montfrin | 9.2 km northwest of it | 3,122 |
| Fontvieille | 10 km southeast of it | 3,571 |
| Aramon | 10 km north of it | 4,081 |
| Maillane | 11 km east of it | 2,775 |
| Graveson | 11 km northeast of it | 4,698 |
Places to add to Château de Tarascon
Of the 148 within 15 km, look for 5 attractions, an archaeological site and a monastery.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir15 km south, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée14 km south, in Arles3
AttractionChâteau de Beaucaire900 m west, in Beaucaire4
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles14 km south, in Arles5AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles15 km south, in Arles6
AttractionAbbaye de Saint-Roman4.7 km northwest, in Beaucaire7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour11 km south, in Arles8
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet8.2 km northeast, in TarasconWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Château de Tarascon
Where is Château de Tarascon?
Château de Tarascon is in Tarascon, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Château de Tarascon?
Fortified castle of the Counts of Provence-Barcelona, Dukes of Anjou.
Is Château de Tarascon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081473.
How well known is Château de Tarascon?
Château de Tarascon has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Tarascon?
April to October are the warmest months in Tarascon, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Tarascon?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (15 km), La Nuit étoilée (14 km), Château de Beaucaire (900 m) and Arènes d'Arles (14 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 (6)
- Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beaucaire: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Saint-Roman: Sreinsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet: Aleks, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.