Château royal de Collioure
Château royal de Collioure is a 17th century fortress in Colliure, Occitania. It has been a classé historic monument since 1922. 81 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Fort Saint-Elme (1.1 km).
Château in Collioure
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Collioure
Château royal de Collioure is in the commune of Collioure, with 38 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1922 (Mérimée record PA00103998). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
April to October are the warmest in Collioure, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C.
Château royal de Collioure
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1922
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales
How to visit
Château royal de Collioure and what surrounds it
Orange shows Château royal de Collioure; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Collioure. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Argelès-sur-Mer, with 10,616 people, is the largest of the 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Collioure
- 2Port-Vendres
- 3Argelès-sur-Mer
- 4Banyuls-sur-Mer
- 5Saint-André
- 6Sorède
- 7Palau-del-Vidre
- 8Latour-Bas-Elne
Collioure
Port-Vendres
Argelès-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château royal de Collioure is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Collioure | It’s in this commune | 2,756 |
| Port-Vendres | 1.9 km southeast of it | 4,018 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 5.5 km northwest of it | 10,616 |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 6.3 km southeast of it | 4,496 |
| Saint-André | 9.6 km west of it | 3,388 |
| Sorède | 10 km west of it | 3,512 |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 11 km northwest of it | 3,329 |
| Latour-Bas-Elne | 12 km northwest of it | 3,228 |
Make a day of it near Château royal de Collioure
2 monasteries, 2 forts and an attraction are among the 81 within 15 km.
AttractionFort Saint-Elme1.1 km southeast, in Collioure2
MuseumMusée d'art moderne de Collioure300 m southeast, in Collioure3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des dominicains de Collioure300 m southeast, in Collioure4FortFortFort Carré et tour de l'Étoile800 m northwest, in Collioure5
FortFort Dugommier1.3 km south, in Collioure6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines13 km west, in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines7ChâteauChâteauFort de la Mauresque2 km east, in Port-Vendres8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-André de Sorède9.8 km west, in Saint-AndréWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Château royal de Collioure
Where is Château royal de Collioure?
Château royal de Collioure is in Collioure, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Château royal de Collioure?
17th century fortress in Colliure, Occitania, France.
Is Château royal de Collioure a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1922, Mérimée record PA00103998.
How well known is Château royal de Collioure?
Château royal de Collioure has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château royal de Collioure?
April to October are the warmest months in Collioure, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château royal de Collioure?
Within 15 km: Fort Saint-Elme (1.1 km), Musée d'art moderne de Collioure (300 m), Couvent des dominicains de Collioure (300 m) and Fort Carré et tour de l'Étoile (800 m).
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 (4)
- Château royal de Collioure: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Elme: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art moderne de Collioure: Liriaf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Dugommier: Jpbazard Jean-Pierre Bazard, 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.