Fort-les-Bains
Fort-les-Bains is a French fortification. Its address is in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda. Since 1909 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
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 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Fort-les-Bains is in the commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1909; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00103955). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda reach 18–31°C from March to November.
Fort-les-Bains
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Add Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles-sur-Tech, 2.9 km away, to a visit; it leads 33 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1909
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales
Finding Fort-les-Bains
The numbers show what else is near Fort-les-Bains, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Largest of the 8 is Thuir, home to 8,243. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
- 2Arles-sur-Tech
- 3Céret
- 4Maureillas-las-Illas
- 5Le Boulou
- 6Thuir
- 7Ponteilla
- 8Ille-sur-Têt
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Arles-sur-Tech
Céret
Maureillas-las-Illas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort-les-Bains is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | It’s in this commune | 3,529 |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 3 km southwest of it | 2,815 |
| Céret | 7.1 km east of it | 7,521 |
| Maureillas-las-Illas | 12 km east of it | 3,006 |
| Le Boulou | 15 km east of it | 5,487 |
| Thuir | 19 km northeast of it | 8,243 |
| Ponteilla | 21 km northeast of it | 3,101 |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 22 km north of it | 5,556 |
Around Fort-les-Bains
There are 33 within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 museums and a monastery among them.
MuseumMusée des instruments de Céret7.2 km east, in Céret4
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne de Céret7.1 km east, in Céret5AttractionAttractionDolmen de la Siureda10 km east, in Maureillas-las-Illas6
ChurchChapelle Saint-Martin de Fenollar13 km east, in Maureillas-las-Illas7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Belpuig11 km north, in Prunet-et-Belpuig8AttractionAttractionPortal de France7 km east, in CéretWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort-les-Bains, answered
Where is Fort-les-Bains?
Fort-les-Bains is in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Fort-les-Bains?
French fortification in Pyrénées-Orientales, France.
Is Fort-les-Bains a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1909, Mérimée record PA00103955.
How well known is Fort-les-Bains?
Fort-les-Bains 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-les-Bains?
March to November are the warmest months in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, with afternoon highs of 18–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort-les-Bains?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Sainte-Marie d'Arles-sur-Tech (2.9 km), Pont du Diable (7.1 km), Musée des instruments de Céret (7.2 km) and Musée d'Art moderne de Céret (7.1 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 (3)
- Musée des instruments de Céret: Fabricio Cardenas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne de Céret: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapelle Saint-Martin de Fenollar: Palauenc05, 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.