Fort Saint-André
Fort Saint-André is a historic site. It is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. Since 1903 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Fort Saint-André is in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with 47 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1903 (Mérimée record PA00103306). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
From April to October, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon sees highs of 19–31°C.
Fort Saint-André
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Nearby, Palais des papes (1.8 km) heads a list of 128 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1903
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard
- Official site
- fort-saint-andre.fr
Its place on the map
Fort Saint-André is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort Saint-André
In size, Avignon comes first of the 8, with 92,188 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Avignon
Pujaut
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Saint-André is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | It’s in this commune | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 2.8 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Avignon | 3.8 km southeast of it | 92,188 |
| Pujaut | 4.9 km northwest of it | 3,982 |
| Le Pontet | 5 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Sorgues | 7.4 km northeast of it | 19,006 |
| Rognonas | 7.4 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Barbentane | 8.1 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
Make a day of it near Fort Saint-André
Within 15 km are 128 places, among them 3 attractions, 3 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionPalais des papes1.8 km south, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon1.4 km south, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon1.7 km south, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais1.6 km south, in Avignon5
MuseumChartreuse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction300 m west, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon6
MuseumMusée Calvet2.2 km south, in Avignon7
ChâteauPalais du Roure2 km south, in Avignon8AttractionAttractionTour Philippe-le-Bel900 m south, in Villeneuve-lès-AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort Saint-André: common questions
Where is Fort Saint-André?
Fort Saint-André is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Fort Saint-André?
Historic site in Gard, France.
Is Fort Saint-André a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1903, Mérimée record PA00103306.
How well known is Fort Saint-André?
Fort Saint-André has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Saint-André?
April to October are the warmest months in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Saint-André?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (1.8 km), Pont d'Avignon (1.4 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (1.7 km) and Musée du Petit Palais (1.6 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 (7)
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Val de Bénédiction: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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