Citadelle Saint-Elme
In Villefranche-sur-Mer stands Citadelle Saint-Elme, a château. Nearby, 49 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1968 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Villefranche-sur-Mer
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Villefranche-sur-Mer
Citadelle Saint-Elme is in the commune of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with 49 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1968; built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00080920). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
The warmest stretch in Villefranche-sur-Mer is April to November, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Citadelle Saint-Elme
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Top of the list nearby is Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, 1.5 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1968
- Built
- 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes
Before you set off
Around Citadelle Saint-Elme, mapped
On this map, Citadelle Saint-Elme is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villefranche-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Home to 357,737 people, Nice is the largest of these 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Villefranche-sur-Mer
- 2Beaulieu-sur-Mer
- 3Nice
- 4La Trinité
- 5Saint-André-de-la-Roche
- 6Drap
- 7Cap-d'Ail
- 8La Turbie
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Nice
La Trinité
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle Saint-Elme is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 5,008 |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer | 1.6 km northeast of it | 3,874 |
| Nice | 4.3 km west of it | 357,737 |
| La Trinité | 4.5 km north of it | 10,602 |
| Saint-André-de-la-Roche | 4.8 km north of it | 5,896 |
| Drap | 6.6 km north of it | 5,484 |
| Cap-d'Ail | 8.1 km east of it | 4,482 |
| La Turbie | 8.6 km northeast of it | 3,045 |
Combine it with these
There are 97 within 15 km, 5 museums, a cathedral and an attraction among them.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice2.9 km west, in Nice3
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall3.4 km west, in Nice4
MuseumMusée Matisse3.5 km northwest, in Nice5
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas4.6 km west, in Nice6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret5 km west, in Nice7MuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice2.6 km west, in Nice8ChâteauChâteauFort du mont Alban900 m west, in NiceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Citadelle Saint-Elme: what to know
Where is Citadelle Saint-Elme?
Citadelle Saint-Elme is in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Citadelle Saint-Elme?
Château.
Is Citadelle Saint-Elme a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1968, Mérimée record PA00080920.
How well known is Citadelle Saint-Elme?
Citadelle Saint-Elme has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle Saint-Elme?
April to November are the warmest months in Villefranche-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle Saint-Elme?
Within 15 km: Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild (1.5 km), Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (2.9 km), Musée Marc-Chagall (3.4 km) and Musée Matisse (3.5 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 (6)
- Citadelle Saint-Elme: Broenberr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, 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.