Enceinte de Sisteron
Enceinte de Sisteron, a fort, stands in Sisteron. Its neighbours on our list number 15 within 5 km. Since 1875 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Sisteron
In Sisteron
Enceinte de Sisteron is in the commune of Sisteron, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1875 (Mérimée record PA00080496). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
The warmest afternoons in Sisteron run April to October, at 18–30°C.
Enceinte de Sisteron
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. A drive of 100 m reaches Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1875
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Mapping Enceinte de Sisteron
The numbers show what else is near Enceinte de Sisteron, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sisteron. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Enceinte de Sisteron
Largest of the 5 is Sisteron, home to 7,850. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Sisteron
Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
Laragne-Montéglin
Peyruis
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Sisteron is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sisteron | It’s in this commune | 7,850 |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban | 13 km south of it | 5,107 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 16 km northwest of it | 3,549 |
| Peyruis | 18 km south of it | 2,798 |
| Les Mées | 19 km south of it | 4,099 |
Next door to Enceinte de Sisteron
Within 15 km are 31 places, among them 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a cathedral.
AttractionCitadelle de Sisteron400 m north, in Sisteron3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation de Sisteron100 m northeast, in Sisteron4Archaeological siteArchaeological siteInscription de la Pierre Écrite6.9 km northeast, in Saint-Geniez5AttractionAttractionPont de la reine Jeanne8.1 km east, in Entrepierres6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Jean-de-Taravon9.2 km southeast, in Volonne7
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban12 km southeast, in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Volonne11 km southeast, in VolonneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Enceinte de Sisteron
Where is Enceinte de Sisteron?
Enceinte de Sisteron is in Sisteron, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Enceinte de Sisteron?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Sisteron a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1875, Mérimée record PA00080496.
How well known is Enceinte de Sisteron?
Enceinte de Sisteron 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 Sisteron?
April to October are the warmest months in Sisteron, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Sisteron?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers de Sisteron (100 m), Citadelle de Sisteron (400 m), Couvent de la Visitation de Sisteron (100 m) and Inscription de la Pierre Écrite (6.9 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 (2)
- Citadelle de Sisteron: Régis Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.