Fort Queyras
In Château-Ville-Vieille stands Fort Queyras, a château. Another 6 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1948.
Château in Château-Ville-Vieille
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Château-Ville-Vieille
Fort Queyras is in the commune of Château-Ville-Vieille, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948 (Mérimée record PA00080549). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Château-Ville-Vieille run May to September, at 18–26°C.
Fort Queyras
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first to add nearby is Ouvrage des Aittes, at 14 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Château-Ville-Vieille, Hautes-Alpes
- Official site
- fortqueyras.com
Fort Queyras at a glance
The numbers show what else is near Fort Queyras, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Château-Ville-Vieille. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Château-Ville-Vieille
Briançon
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Fort Queyras is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Château-Ville-Vieille | It’s in this commune | 298 |
| Briançon | 20 km northwest of it | 11,411 |
Make a day of it near Fort Queyras
Also close at hand are 4 museums, 2 attractions and a gallery, among 19 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Fort Queyras: the answers
Where is Fort Queyras?
Fort Queyras is in Château-Ville-Vieille, in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Fort Queyras?
Château.
Is Fort Queyras a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00080549.
How well known is Fort Queyras?
Fort Queyras has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Queyras?
May to September are the warmest months in Château-Ville-Vieille, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Queyras?
Within 15 km: Ouvrage des Aittes (14 km), Quey’Raft (300 m), Maison du soleil de Saint-Véran (8.5 km) and Luge Molines Sensation (6.1 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).
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.