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Donjon de la Toque

Donjon de la Toque is a keep in Huriel. It was listed in 1886 as a classé historic monument. Add Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon, 10 km away, to a visit; it leads 32 places within 15 km.

Where
In Huriel
inside the commune
Historic monument
1886
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–26°C
In brief

Museum in Huriel

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 Huriel

Donjon de la Toque is in the commune of Huriel, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1886; built in the 12th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00093122). About ↓

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

When to go

When to go

Afternoons in Huriel peak at 17–26°C, May to October.

Jan7° / 0°76 mm
Feb9° / 0°64 mm
Mar12° / 2°70 mm
Apr16° / 4°79 mm
May19° / 8°86 mm
Jun23° / 11°73 mm
Jul26° / 12°72 mm
Aug26° / 12°70 mm
Sep22° / 9°68 mm
Oct17° / 7°75 mm
Nov11° / 3°81 mm
Dec8° / 1°83 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Huriel, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Boussac_Sapc station, 20 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Huriel’s full climate →
About

Donjon de la Toque

Type
Museum
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1886
Built
12th and 16th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Huriel, Allier
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Donjon de la Toque and what surrounds it

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Donjon de la Toque is the orange one.

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

Towns near it

Towns that count Donjon de la Toque

The biggest base of the 6 is Montluçon (33,147 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Huriel
  2. 2Domérat
  3. 3Prémilhat
  4. 4Montluçon
  5. 5Désertines
  6. 6Commentry
1 · It’s in this commune

Huriel

2,536 people

2 · 5.3 km east of it

Domérat

8,622 people

3 · 8.2 km southeast of it

Prémilhat

2,540 people

4 · 9.8 km east of it

Montluçon

33,147 people

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Donjon de la Toque isPeople
HurielIt’s in this commune2,536
Domérat5.3 km east of it8,622
Prémilhat8.2 km southeast of it2,540
Montluçon9.8 km east of it33,147
Désertines11 km east of it4,259
Commentry22 km southeast of it6,017
Make a day of it

Around Donjon de la Toque

Within 15 km are 32 places, among them 6 châteaux, an abbey and a museum.

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

Questions about Donjon de la Toque

Where is Donjon de la Toque?

Donjon de la Toque is in Huriel, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Donjon de la Toque?

Keep in Huriel, France.

Is Donjon de la Toque a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1886, Mérimée record PA00093122.

How well known is Donjon de la Toque?

Donjon de la Toque 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 la Toque?

May to October are the warmest months in Huriel, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Donjon de la Toque?

Within 15 km: Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon (10 km), Château des Étourneaux (8.5 km), Château de Bien-Assis (8.2 km) and Prieuré Notre-Dame de Reugny (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 (1)

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.