Fort de Buoux
Fort de Buoux is a castle ruin. It was listed in 1986 as a classé historic monument. Close by, Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt is 6.5 km away, one of 79 within 15 km.
Attraction in Buoux
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 Buoux
Fort de Buoux is in the commune of Buoux, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1986 (Mérimée record PA00081985). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
From April to October, Buoux sees highs of 18–30°C.
Fort de Buoux
Articles on it exist in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1986
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Buoux, Vaucluse
- Official site
- lefortdebuoux.e-monsite.com
Address and hours
The map
Orange: Fort de Buoux.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Buoux. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Apt tops the 8 for size, at 10,143 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Buoux
Apt
Gargas
Lauris
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Buoux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Buoux | It’s in this commune | 104 |
| Apt | 6.8 km north of it | 10,143 |
| Gargas | 9 km north of it | 3,035 |
| Lauris | 9.3 km southwest of it | 3,921 |
| Cadenet | 9.5 km south of it | 4,363 |
| La Roque-d'Anthéron | 13 km southwest of it | 5,459 |
| Villelaure | 13 km south of it | 3,398 |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 13 km north of it | 3,004 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 2 monasteries, a cathedral and an attraction, among 79 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt6.5 km north, in Apt2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Lourmarin6.2 km south, in Lourmarin3Art galleryArt galleryChâteau de Lacoste8.7 km west, in Lacoste4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Buoux2 km north, in Buoux5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Symphorien de Bonnieux1.7 km west, in Bonnieux6ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Barthélemy de Vaugines5.4 km southeast, in Vaugines7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Bonnieux6 km west, in Bonnieux8FortFortRemparts d'Apt6.3 km north, in AptWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort de Buoux: common questions
Where is Fort de Buoux?
Fort de Buoux is in Buoux, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fort de Buoux?
Castle ruin.
Is Fort de Buoux a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1986, Mérimée record PA00081985.
How well known is Fort de Buoux?
Fort de Buoux 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 Buoux?
April to October are the warmest months in Buoux, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Buoux?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (6.5 km), Château de Lourmarin (6.2 km), Château de Lacoste (8.7 km) and Château de Buoux (2 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)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.