Fort de Matra
Fort de Matra, a château, stands in Aléria. Close by, within 5 km, are 3 more places to see. It was listed in 1962 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Aléria
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Aléria
Fort de Matra is in the commune of Aléria, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1962; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00099150). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
April to November are the warmest in Aléria, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C.
Fort de Matra
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia. For a second stop, Musée départemental d'archéologie Jérôme-Carcopino is 100 m away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1962
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Aléria, Haute-Corse
Fort de Matra and what surrounds it
Spot Fort de Matra in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Aléria. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Ghisonaccia, with 4,405 people, is the largest of the 4. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Aléria
Ghisonaccia
Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo
Ventiseri
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Matra is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Aléria | It’s in this commune | 2,267 |
| Ghisonaccia | 13 km southwest of it | 4,405 |
| Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo | 16 km southwest of it | 3,880 |
| Ventiseri | 21 km southwest of it | 2,629 |
Places to add to Fort de Matra
Our list has 5 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, an archaeological site and a water park.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Fort de Matra
Where is Fort de Matra?
Fort de Matra is in Aléria, in Haute-Corse (Corsica).
What is Fort de Matra?
Château.
Is Fort de Matra a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1962, Mérimée record PA00099150.
How well known is Fort de Matra?
Fort de Matra has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Matra?
April to November are the warmest months in Aléria, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Matra?
Within 15 km: Musée départemental d'archéologie Jérôme-Carcopino (100 m), Ville antique d'Aléria (200 m), Musée Départemental d'archéologie d'Aléria (1 km) and Musée de l'Immortelle (13 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.