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Fort · Saint-Paul-de-Vence · Alpes-Maritimes

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

You can find Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a fort, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The surrounding 5 km hold 43 more places to visit. It was listed in 1922 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Saint-Paul-de-Vence
inside the commune
Historic monument
1922
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Nov
highs of 17–30°C
In brief

Fort in Saint-Paul-de-Vence

In Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence is in the commune of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, with 43 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1922; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00080848). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather through the year

Highs of 17–30°C mark April to November in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.

Jan14° / 4°88 mm
Feb14° / 4°60 mm
Mar16° / 7°58 mm
Apr19° / 9°74 mm
May22° / 13°47 mm
Jun26° / 17°30 mm
Jul29° / 19°17 mm
Aug30° / 19°24 mm
Sep26° / 16°90 mm
Oct22° / 12°133 mm
Nov17° / 8°156 mm
Dec14° / 5°103 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Antibes_Sapc station, 10 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Paul-de-Vence’s full climate →
About

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Fondation Maeght, 700 m off, heads what is near.

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00080848 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1922
Built
12th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Numbered points are the places near Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

The 8 towns are led in size by Cagnes-sur-Mer, with 53,354 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Saint-Paul-de-Vence
  2. 2La Colle-sur-Loup
  3. 3Vence
  4. 4La Gaude
  5. 5Cagnes-sur-Mer
  6. 6Saint-Laurent-du-Var
  7. 7Villeneuve-Loubet
  8. 8Saint-Jeannet
1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Paul-de-Vence

3,203 people

2 · 1.9 km southwest of it

La Colle-sur-Loup

8,202 people

3 · 2.8 km north of it

Vence

19,917 people

4 · 3.9 km northeast of it

La Gaude

7,265 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence isPeople
Saint-Paul-de-VenceIt’s in this commune3,203
La Colle-sur-Loup1.9 km southwest of it8,202
Vence2.8 km north of it19,917
La Gaude3.9 km northeast of it7,265
Cagnes-sur-Mer4.4 km southeast of it53,354
Saint-Laurent-du-Var5.7 km southeast of it32,172
Villeneuve-Loubet5.7 km south of it17,548
Saint-Jeannet5.9 km northeast of it4,453
Make a day of it

More near Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Choose from 190 places within 15 km, such as 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a garden.

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

Good to know about Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Where is Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence?

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence is in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence?

Fort.

Is Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1922, Mérimée record PA00080848.

How well known is Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence?

Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence 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 Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence?

April to November are the warmest months in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, with afternoon highs of 17–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Donjon de Saint-Paul-de-Vence?

Within 15 km: Fondation Maeght (700 m), Labyrinthe Miró (700 m), Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence (3.5 km) and Château Grimaldi (3.8 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)

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.