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Fort · Colmars · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Enceinte de Colmars

In Colmars, Enceinte de Colmars is a fort. Nearby, 4 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1923 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Colmars
inside the commune
Historic monument
1923
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–26°C
In brief

Fort in Colmars

In Colmars

Enceinte de Colmars is in the commune of Colmars, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00080373). About ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

Afternoons in Colmars peak at 19–26°C, May to September.

Jan4° / -6°44 mm
Feb6° / -6°35 mm
Mar11° / -3°41 mm
Apr14° / 0°56 mm
May19° / 4°62 mm
Jun23° / 8°58 mm
Jul26° / 9°46 mm
Aug26° / 9°48 mm
Sep20° / 6°63 mm
Oct15° / 3°79 mm
Nov9° / -2°85 mm
Dec5° / -5°59 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Colmars, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Jausiers-St Anne station, 27 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Colmars’ full climate →
About

Enceinte de Colmars

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Pont Saint-Roch, 300 m off, heads what is near.

Enceinte de Colmars on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00080373 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1923
Built
17th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Colmars, 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 Enceinte de Colmars with the list.

123456

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

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Enceinte de Colmars

These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

12
  1. 1Colmars
  2. 2Barcelonnette
1 · It’s in this commune

Colmars

583 people

2 · 23 km north of it

Barcelonnette

2,518 people

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Enceinte de Colmars isPeople
ColmarsIt’s in this commune583
Barcelonnette23 km north of it2,518
Make a day of it

While you are near Enceinte de Colmars

Also close at hand are 3 attractions, a museum and a fort, among 6 within 15 km.

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

Visiting Enceinte de Colmars: the answers

Where is Enceinte de Colmars?

Enceinte de Colmars is in Colmars, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Enceinte de Colmars?

Fort.

Is Enceinte de Colmars a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1923, Mérimée record PA00080373.

How well known is Enceinte de Colmars?

Enceinte de Colmars 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 Enceinte de Colmars?

May to September are the warmest months in Colmars, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Enceinte de Colmars?

Within 15 km: Pont Saint-Roch (300 m), Pont du Moulin (10 km), Maison Musée du Haut-Verdon (100 m) and Luge d’été (13 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.