Château des Tourelles
Château des Tourelles is a French castle in the commune of Vernon, Eure. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1945. Add Tour des archives, 500 m away, to a visit; it leads 43 places within 15 km.
Château in Vernon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vernon
Château des Tourelles is in the commune of Vernon, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1945; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00099618). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
If warmth matters, go May to September: Vernon reaches 19–26°C.
Château des Tourelles
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 8 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1945
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vernon, Eure
Finding Château des Tourelles
The places near Château des Tourelles are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vernon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château des Tourelles
Vernon is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (25,290 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Vernon
- 2Saint-Marcel
- 3La Chapelle-Longueville
- 4Gasny
- 5Bonnières-sur-Seine
- 6Freneuse
- 7Vexin-sur-Epte
- 8Pacy-sur-Eure
Vernon
Saint-Marcel
La Chapelle-Longueville
Gasny
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Tourelles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | It’s in this commune | 25,290 |
| Saint-Marcel | 2.8 km west of it | 4,512 |
| La Chapelle-Longueville | 4.2 km west of it | 3,282 |
| Gasny | 8.2 km east of it | 3,062 |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 9.6 km southeast of it | 5,064 |
| Freneuse | 10 km southeast of it | 4,505 |
| Vexin-sur-Epte | 11 km northeast of it | 6,015 |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 12 km southwest of it | 5,027 |
Also within reach
4 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort are among the 43 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Bizy2.3 km southwest, in Vernon3
MuseumMusée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet400 m southwest, in Vernon4MuseumMuseumMusée des impressionnismes Giverny4 km southeast, in Giverny5
AttractionChâteau de Gaillon14 km northwest, in Gaillon6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Madeleine3.7 km northwest, in Pressagny-l'Orgueilleux7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Just4.4 km west, in La Chapelle-Longueville8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Roche-Guyon10 km east, in La Roche-GuyonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château des Tourelles
Where is Château des Tourelles?
Château des Tourelles is in Vernon, in Eure (Normandy).
What is Château des Tourelles?
French castle in the commune of Vernon, Eure.
Is Château des Tourelles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1945, Mérimée record PA00099618.
How well known is Château des Tourelles?
Château des Tourelles has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château des Tourelles?
May to September are the warmest months in Vernon, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Tourelles?
Within 15 km: Tour des archives (500 m), Château de Bizy (2.3 km), Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet (400 m) and Musée des impressionnismes Giverny (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 (3)
- Château de Bizy: Theoliane, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Gaillon: Chatsam, 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.