Fort de Bouc
Visitors to Martigues can see Fort de Bouc, a château. Its neighbours on our list number 2 within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1930.
Château in Martigues
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Martigues
Fort de Bouc is in the commune of Martigues, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930 (Mérimée record PA00081379). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Expect highs of 19–31°C in Martigues from April to October.
Fort de Bouc
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Around it, Musée Ziem (5.8 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1930
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône
- Official site
- cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/fr/fort-de-bouc
Fort de Bouc on the map
Find Fort de Bouc in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Martigues. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Of the 8, Martigues is the largest, at 48,298 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Martigues
- 2Port-de-Bouc
- 3Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
- 4Fos-sur-Mer
- 5Sausset-les-Pins
- 6Istres
- 7Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
- 8Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Martigues
Port-de-Bouc
Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
Fos-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Bouc is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Martigues | It’s in this commune | 48,298 |
| Port-de-Bouc | 2 km north of it | 15,802 |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 7.6 km north of it | 6,175 |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 7.6 km northwest of it | 15,862 |
| Sausset-les-Pins | 12 km southeast of it | 7,574 |
| Istres | 13 km north of it | 44,292 |
| Châteauneuf-les-Martigues | 14 km east of it | 18,455 |
| Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | 15 km west of it | 8,573 |
Beyond Fort de Bouc
16 more lie within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 forts among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort de Bouc
Where is Fort de Bouc?
Fort de Bouc is in Martigues, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fort de Bouc?
Château.
Is Fort de Bouc a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00081379.
How well known is Fort de Bouc?
Fort de Bouc has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Bouc?
April to October are the warmest months in Martigues, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Bouc?
Within 15 km: Musée Ziem (5.8 km), Oppidum de Saint-Blaise (7.6 km), Porte d'Arles (13 km) and Château de Fos-sur-Mer (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)
- Fort de Bouc: Mimyriam, CC BY-SA 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.