Donjon de Bours
You can find Donjon de Bours, a fort, in Bours. The surrounding 5 km hold 2 more places to visit. It was listed in 1965 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Bours
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 Bours
Donjon de Bours is in the commune of Bours, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1965; built in the 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00108236). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Expect highs of 18–23°C in Bours from May to September.
Donjon de Bours
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. First among the places near it is Château d'Olhain, at 13 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1965
- Built
- 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bours, Pas-de-Calais
Finding Donjon de Bours
The places near Donjon de Bours are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bours. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Auchel is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (10,051 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Bours
- 2Cauchy-à-la-Tour
- 3Calonne-Ricouart
- 4Divion
- 5Auchel
- 6Marles-les-Mines
- 7Houdain
- 8Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Bours
Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Calonne-Ricouart
Divion
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de Bours is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bours | It’s in this commune | 582 |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 6.4 km northeast of it | 2,593 |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 6.7 km northeast of it | 5,369 |
| Divion | 6.9 km east of it | 6,766 |
| Auchel | 7.4 km northeast of it | 10,051 |
| Marles-les-Mines | 8.3 km northeast of it | 5,411 |
| Houdain | 9.4 km east of it | 6,945 |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 9.8 km southwest of it | 4,677 |
Pair Donjon de Bours with these
4 museums, 2 monasteries and an attraction are among the 21 within 15 km.
MuseumChapelle des Sœurs noires de Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise9.6 km southwest, in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise6
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire Bruno-Danvin9.8 km southwest, in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise7MuseumMuseumMusée de l'Abeille3.4 km southeast, in Diéval8MuseumMuseumMusée de la Mine9.4 km east, in Bruay-la-BuissièreWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Donjon de Bours
Where is Donjon de Bours?
Donjon de Bours is in Bours, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).
What is Donjon de Bours?
Fort.
Is Donjon de Bours a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1965, Mérimée record PA00108236.
How well known is Donjon de Bours?
Donjon de Bours 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 Donjon de Bours?
May to September are the warmest months in Bours, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de Bours?
Within 15 km: Château d'Olhain (13 km), Abbaye de Belval (7.4 km), Chartreuse des Dames de Gosnay (13 km) and Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit (14 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 (2)
- Chapelle des Sœurs noires de Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire Bruno-Danvin: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL), 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.