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Monastery or convent · Forcalquier · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Couvent des Visitandines

Couvent des Visitandines is a convent located. You can find it in Forcalquier. It was listed in 1927 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Forcalquier
inside the commune
Historic monument
1927
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–30°C
In brief

Monastery or convent in Forcalquier

In Forcalquier

Couvent des Visitandines is in the commune of Forcalquier, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00080394). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

In Forcalquier the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–30°C.

Jan10° / 1°45 mm
Feb11° / 1°36 mm
Mar15° / 3°42 mm
Apr18° / 6°65 mm
May22° / 10°65 mm
Jun27° / 13°50 mm
Jul30° / 16°34 mm
Aug29° / 16°50 mm
Sep24° / 12°56 mm
Oct19° / 9°76 mm
Nov13° / 5°97 mm
Dec10° / 2°57 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Forcalquier, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Valensole station, 22 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Forcalquier’s full climate →
About

Couvent des Visitandines

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Within 15 km there are 60 more places to visit, starting with Concathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet de Forcalquier (100 m).

Couvent des Visitandines on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00080394 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Monastery or convent
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1927
Built
17th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

The map

Use the numbers to match each place near Couvent des Visitandines with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Forcalquier. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns around Couvent des Visitandines, by distance

Largest of the 8 is Manosque, home to 22,718. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Forcalquier
  2. 2Villeneuve
  3. 3Volx
  4. 4Oraison
  5. 5Manosque
  6. 6Peyruis
  7. 7Pierrevert
  8. 8Les Mées
1 · It’s in this commune

Forcalquier

5,222 people

2 · 10 km southeast of it

Villeneuve

4,360 people

3 · 11 km southeast of it

Volx

3,243 people

4 · 12 km southeast of it

Oraison

6,155 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Couvent des Visitandines isPeople
ForcalquierIt’s in this commune5,222
Villeneuve10 km southeast of it4,360
Volx11 km southeast of it3,243
Oraison12 km southeast of it6,155
Manosque14 km south of it22,718
Peyruis15 km northeast of it2,798
Pierrevert17 km south of it3,945
Les Mées17 km northeast of it4,099

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Close to Couvent des Visitandines

3 attractions, a cathedral and a monastery are among the 60 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Couvent des Visitandines in questions

Where is Couvent des Visitandines?

Couvent des Visitandines is in Forcalquier, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Couvent des Visitandines?

Convent located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France.

Is Couvent des Visitandines a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00080394.

How well known is Couvent des Visitandines?

Couvent des Visitandines 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 Couvent des Visitandines?

April to October are the warmest months in Forcalquier, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Couvent des Visitandines?

Within 15 km: Concathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet de Forcalquier (100 m), Pont roman de Mane (3.9 km), Couvent des Cordeliers de Forcalquier (200 m) and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ganagobie (11 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.