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Enceinte de la Trizague

In Escorailles, Enceinte de la Trizague is a fort. The surrounding 5 km hold 6 more places to visit. It was listed in 1978 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Escorailles
inside the commune
Historic monument
1978
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Fort in Escorailles

In Escorailles

Enceinte de la Trizague is in the commune of Escorailles, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1978 (Mérimée record PA00093509). About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Expect highs of 18–24°C in Escorailles from May to September.

Jan7° / 0°87 mm
Feb8° / 0°74 mm
Mar12° / 2°89 mm
Apr15° / 4°109 mm
May18° / 8°107 mm
Jun22° / 11°87 mm
Jul24° / 13°81 mm
Aug24° / 13°85 mm
Sep21° / 9°91 mm
Oct16° / 7°101 mm
Nov10° / 3°121 mm
Dec7° / 1°101 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Escorailles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Mauriac station, 6.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Escorailles’ full climate →
About

Enceinte de la Trizague

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1978
Commune
Escorailles, Cantal
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Enceinte de la Trizague and what surrounds it

Spot Enceinte de la Trizague in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

12
  1. 1Escorailles
  2. 2Mauriac
1 · It’s in this commune

Escorailles

82 people

2 · 4.8 km north of it

Mauriac

3,449 people

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Enceinte de la Trizague isPeople
EscoraillesIt’s in this commune82
Mauriac4.8 km north of it3,449
Make a day of it

More near Enceinte de la Trizague

The 34 places within 15 km include 6 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.

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

Enceinte de la Trizague: common questions

Where is Enceinte de la Trizague?

Enceinte de la Trizague is in Escorailles, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Enceinte de la Trizague?

Fort.

Is Enceinte de la Trizague a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1978, Mérimée record PA00093509.

When is the best time to visit Enceinte de la Trizague?

May to September are the warmest months in Escorailles, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Enceinte de la Trizague?

Within 15 km: Château de La Vigne (800 m), Château de Branzac (7.2 km), Château d'Auzers (14 km) and Monastère Saint-Pierre de Mauriac (4.6 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.