Citadelle de Bitche
Look for Citadelle de Bitche, an attraction, in Bitche. The surrounding 5 km hold 15 more places to visit. Since 1979 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Bitche
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bitche
Citadelle de Bitche is in the commune of Bitche, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1979; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00106736). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Bitche
Warmest in Bitche are May to September, at 21–26°C.
Citadelle de Bitche
Articles on it exist in 5 languages. For a second stop, Ouvrage du Simserhof is 4.3 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1979
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bitche, Moselle
- Official site
- citadelle-bitche.com
Its place on the map
The places near Citadelle de Bitche are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bitche. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The largest of the 5 towns is Reichshoffen, with 5,418 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Bitche
Niederbronn-les-Bains
Ingwiller
Reichshoffen
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Bitche is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bitche | It’s in this commune | 4,966 |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 19 km southeast of it | 4,347 |
| Ingwiller | 20 km south of it | 3,995 |
| Reichshoffen | 22 km southeast of it | 5,418 |
| Gundershoffen | 24 km southeast of it | 3,834 |
Other places close by
Of the 63 within 15 km, look for 3 forts, 3 châteaux and a monastery.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Citadelle de Bitche
Where is Citadelle de Bitche?
Citadelle de Bitche is in Bitche, in Moselle (Grand Est).
What is Citadelle de Bitche?
Citadel.
Is Citadelle de Bitche a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1979, Mérimée record PA00106736.
How well known is Citadelle de Bitche?
Citadelle de Bitche has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Bitche?
May to September are the warmest months in Bitche, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Bitche?
Within 15 km: Ouvrage du Simserhof (4.3 km), Couvent des Capucins de Bitche (200 m), Porte de Strasbourg à Bitche (300 m) and Fort Saint-Sébastien de Bitche (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 (1)
- Citadelle de Bitche: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.