Fort de la Mauresque
One of the places to visit in Port-Vendres is Fort de la Mauresque, a château. The surrounding 5 km hold 34 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1991.
Château in Port-Vendres
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 Port-Vendres
Fort de la Mauresque is in the commune of Port-Vendres, with 34 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00104188). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go April to October: Port-Vendres reaches 18–29°C.
Fort de la Mauresque
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. A short trip away is Fort Saint-Elme, 1.4 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1991
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales
Fort de la Mauresque at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Fort de la Mauresque, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Port-Vendres. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
With 12,068 people, Saint-Cyprien is the largest of the 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Port-Vendres
- 2Collioure
- 3Banyuls-sur-Mer
- 4Argelès-sur-Mer
- 5Saint-André
- 6Sorède
- 7Latour-Bas-Elne
- 8Saint-Cyprien
Port-Vendres
Collioure
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Argelès-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de la Mauresque is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Port-Vendres | It’s in this commune | 4,018 |
| Collioure | 2.4 km west of it | 2,756 |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 5.4 km south of it | 4,496 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 7.4 km northwest of it | 10,616 |
| Saint-André | 12 km west of it | 3,388 |
| Sorède | 12 km west of it | 3,512 |
| Latour-Bas-Elne | 13 km northwest of it | 3,228 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 13 km northwest of it | 12,068 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 4 châteaux, an attraction and a museum, from 78 places within 15 km.
AttractionFort Saint-Elme1.4 km southwest, in Collioure2
ChâteauChâteau royal de Collioure2 km west, in Collioure3ChâteauChâteauRedoute du Fanal500 m southeast, in Port-Vendres4ChâteauChâteauRedoute Béar800 m southeast, in Port-Vendres5ChâteauChâteauRedoute de Mailly900 m southeast, in Port-Vendres6
MuseumMusée d'art moderne de Collioure1.8 km west, in Collioure7FortFortFort Béar1.6 km southeast, in Port-Vendres8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des dominicains de Collioure1.8 km west, in CollioureWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fort de la Mauresque: questions
Where is Fort de la Mauresque?
Fort de la Mauresque is in Port-Vendres, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Fort de la Mauresque?
Château.
Is Fort de la Mauresque a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00104188.
How well known is Fort de la Mauresque?
Fort de la Mauresque 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 la Mauresque?
April to October are the warmest months in Port-Vendres, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de la Mauresque?
Within 15 km: Fort Saint-Elme (1.4 km), Château royal de Collioure (2 km), Redoute du Fanal (500 m) and Redoute Béar (800 m).
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 (3)
- Fort Saint-Elme: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château royal de Collioure: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art moderne de Collioure: Liriaf, 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.