Château des Tours
Set in Anse is Château des Tours. The surrounding 5 km hold 19 more places to visit. It was listed in 1987 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Anse
In Anse
Château des Tours is in the commune of Anse, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00117708). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Aim for April to October, when Anse reaches 18–29°C.
Château des Tours
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Add Château de Saint-Bernard, 1.6 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1987
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Anse, Rhône
Where to find Château des Tours
Orange marks Château des Tours, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Anse. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Château des Tours, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Villefranche-sur-Saône (36,172 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Anse
- 2Pommiers
- 3Trévoux
- 4Limas
- 5Quincieux
- 6Villefranche-sur-Saône
- 7Porte des Pierres Dorées
- 8Jassans-Riottier
Anse
Pommiers
Trévoux
Limas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Tours is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Anse | It’s in this commune | 8,206 |
| Pommiers | 3.3 km northwest of it | 2,618 |
| Trévoux | 4.6 km east of it | 7,013 |
| Limas | 4.7 km north of it | 4,750 |
| Quincieux | 4.8 km southeast of it | 3,679 |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 5.9 km north of it | 36,172 |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 6.3 km northwest of it | 4,185 |
| Jassans-Riottier | 6.4 km northeast of it | 6,247 |
Close to Château des Tours
Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery, among 162 within 15 km.
AttractionChemin de fer touristique d'Anse2 km north, in Anse5MuseumMuseumMusée Ampère11 km southeast, in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or6FortFortCastellum romain d'Anse200 m northeast, in Anse7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Jonchay600 m southwest, in Anse8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sou8.1 km northwest, in LacenasWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château des Tours
Where is Château des Tours?
Château des Tours is in Anse, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château des Tours?
Château.
Is Château des Tours a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1987, Mérimée record PA00117708.
How well known is Château des Tours?
Château des Tours 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 Château des Tours?
April to October are the warmest months in Anse, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Tours?
Within 15 km: Château de Saint-Bernard (1.6 km), Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette (15 km), Château de la Fontaine (1.9 km) and Chemin de fer touristique d'Anse (2 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 (1)
- Chemin de fer touristique d'Anse: Moi, 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.