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Fortifications de la Rhune

Fortifications de la Rhune is a 18th-19th century structures. This is one of the sights of Urrugne. A short trip away is La Rhune, 100 m off, the first of 58 within 15 km.

Where
In Urrugne
inside the commune
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–25°C
In brief

Fort in Urrugne

In Urrugne

Fortifications de la Rhune is in the commune of Urrugne, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

In Urrugne, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–25°C.

Jan13° / 6°146 mm
Feb13° / 6°119 mm
Mar16° / 8°111 mm
Apr17° / 9°128 mm
May20° / 12°115 mm
Jun22° / 15°95 mm
Jul24° / 17°77 mm
Aug25° / 18°92 mm
Sep24° / 15°122 mm
Oct21° / 13°143 mm
Nov16° / 9°209 mm
Dec14° / 7°164 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Urrugne, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Socoa station, 3.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Urrugne’s full climate →
About

Fortifications de la Rhune

It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.

Fortifications de la Rhune on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Fort
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Urrugne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Fortifications de la Rhune and nearby

Orange: Fortifications de la Rhune.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Urrugne. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Fortifications de la Rhune

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Hendaye (18,102 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

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  1. 1Urrugne
  2. 2Ascain
  3. 3Sare
  4. 4Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
  5. 5Ciboure
  6. 6Saint-Jean-de-Luz
  7. 7Hendaye
  8. 8Bidart
1 · It’s in this commune

Urrugne

10,661 people

2 · 4.4 km north of it

Ascain

4,658 people

3 · 4.9 km east of it

Sare

2,763 people

4 · 8 km northeast of it

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle

7,264 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fortifications de la Rhune isPeople
UrrugneIt’s in this commune10,661
Ascain4.4 km north of it4,658
Sare4.9 km east of it2,763
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle8 km northeast of it7,264
Ciboure8.5 km north of it5,951
Saint-Jean-de-Luz9.3 km north of it14,857
Hendaye12 km northwest of it18,102
Bidart15 km north of it7,689
Make a day of it

Other places close by

Within 15 km are 58 places, among them 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a garden.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Fortifications de la Rhune: questions

Where is Fortifications de la Rhune?

Fortifications de la Rhune is in Urrugne, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Fortifications de la Rhune?

18th-19th century structures in France.

How well known is Fortifications de la Rhune?

Fortifications de la Rhune has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fortifications de la Rhune?

April to October are the warmest months in Urrugne, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fortifications de la Rhune?

Within 15 km: La Rhune (100 m), Chemin de fer de la Rhune (3.3 km), Château d'Abbadia (12 km) and Jardin botanique littoral de Saint-Jean-de-Luz (11 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)

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.