Château des Tourettes
Among the sights of Les Tourrettes is Château des Tourettes. Another 5 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1962 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Les Tourrettes
In Les Tourrettes
Château des Tourettes is in the commune of Les Tourrettes, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1962; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117080). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Les Tourrettes the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–30°C.
Château des Tourettes
Top of the list nearby is Château des Adhémar, 13 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1962
- Built
- 12th and 16th centuries
- Commune
- Les Tourrettes, Drôme
The map
Orange is Château des Tourettes; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Tourrettes. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château des Tourettes
Among the 8, Montélimar is the biggest, home to 40,595 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Les Tourrettes
- 2Cruas
- 3Loriol-sur-Drôme
- 4Le Pouzin
- 5Chomérac
- 6Montboucher-sur-Jabron
- 7Livron-sur-Drôme
- 8Montélimar
Les Tourrettes
Cruas
Loriol-sur-Drôme
Le Pouzin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Tourettes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Tourrettes | It’s in this commune | 1,087 |
| Cruas | 3.9 km west of it | 2,898 |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 9.4 km north of it | 6,614 |
| Le Pouzin | 11 km northwest of it | 2,886 |
| Chomérac | 12 km west of it | 3,183 |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 13 km south of it | 2,592 |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 13 km north of it | 9,329 |
| Montélimar | 14 km south of it | 40,595 |
More to see nearby
There are 59 within 15 km, 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery among them.
ChâteauChâteau des Adhémar13 km south, in Montélimar2AttractionAttractionChâteau des Moines4.3 km west, in Cruas3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion9.6 km southeast, in Bonlieu-sur-Roubion4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grane11 km northeast, in Grane5
MuseumMusée européen de l'aviation de chasse11 km southwest, in Montélimar6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Serre-de-Parc9.8 km southwest, in Savasse7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Rochemaure13 km southwest, in Rochemaure8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Genas10 km southeast, in Cléon-d'AndranWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Château des Tourettes
Where is Château des Tourettes?
Château des Tourettes is in Les Tourrettes, in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château des Tourettes?
Château.
Is Château des Tourettes a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1962, Mérimée record PA00117080.
When is the best time to visit Château des Tourettes?
April to October are the warmest months in Les Tourrettes, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Tourettes?
Within 15 km: Château des Adhémar (13 km), Château des Moines (4.3 km), Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion (9.6 km) and Château de Grane (11 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)
- Château des Adhémar: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée européen de l'aviation de chasse: MirageC1203, 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.