Colonnes de Riez
Visitors to Riez can see Colonnes de Riez, an attraction. There are 4 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Riez
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 Riez
Colonnes de Riez is in the commune of Riez, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00080453). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
If warmth matters, go April to October: Riez reaches 18–30°C.
Colonnes de Riez
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez, 300 m away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Locating Colonnes de Riez
Colonnes de Riez is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Riez. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Colonnes de Riez
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Manosque (22,718 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Riez
Valensole
Oraison
Gréoux-les-Bains
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Colonnes de Riez is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Riez | It’s in this commune | 1,610 |
| Valensole | 9.7 km west of it | 3,137 |
| Oraison | 17 km northwest of it | 6,155 |
| Gréoux-les-Bains | 18 km west of it | 3,084 |
| Villeneuve | 20 km northwest of it | 4,360 |
| Volx | 21 km west of it | 3,243 |
| Vinon-sur-Verdon | 24 km southwest of it | 4,464 |
| Manosque | 24 km west of it | 22,718 |
Combine it with these
There are 28 within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 2 museums and a cathedral among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Colonnes de Riez: common questions
Where is Colonnes de Riez?
Colonnes de Riez is in Riez, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Colonnes de Riez?
Column.
Is Colonnes de Riez a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00080453.
How well known is Colonnes de Riez?
Colonnes de Riez 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 Colonnes de Riez?
April to October are the warmest months in Riez, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Colonnes de Riez?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez (300 m), Porte Saint-Sébastien (300 m), Porte d'Ayguières (500 m) and Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence (7.5 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).
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.