Enceinte de Richelieu
Enceinte de Richelieu, a fort, stands in Richelieu. Its neighbours on our list number 13 within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1879.
Fort in Richelieu
In Richelieu
Enceinte de Richelieu is in the commune of Richelieu, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1879; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00097948). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest afternoons in Richelieu run May to October, at 18–27°C.
Enceinte de Richelieu
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Nearby, Château de Richelieu (400 m) leads the list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1879
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
Getting your bearings
Spot Enceinte de Richelieu in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Richelieu. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Enceinte de Richelieu
By population, Chinon leads the 7 with 8,144. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Richelieu
Loudun
Chinon
Dangé-Saint-Romain
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Richelieu is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Richelieu | It’s in this commune | 1,598 |
| Loudun | 18 km west of it | 6,839 |
| Chinon | 19 km north of it | 8,144 |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 23 km southeast of it | 2,959 |
| Beaumont-en-Véron | 23 km northwest of it | 2,717 |
| Thuré | 23 km southeast of it | 2,765 |
| Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 25 km northeast of it | 4,092 |
Also near Enceinte de Richelieu
A visit can add 4 churches, 2 attractions and 2 châteaux, from 62 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Enceinte de Richelieu: questions
Where is Enceinte de Richelieu?
Enceinte de Richelieu is in Richelieu, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Enceinte de Richelieu?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Richelieu a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1879, Mérimée record PA00097948.
How well known is Enceinte de Richelieu?
Enceinte de Richelieu 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 Richelieu?
May to October are the warmest months in Richelieu, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Richelieu?
Within 15 km: Château de Richelieu (400 m), Château du Rivau (10 km), Église Notre-Dame de Richelieu (100 m) and Château de la Pataudière (3 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.