Grosse Horloge
Grosse Horloge is a clock tower in La Rochelle. It has been a classé historic monument since 1978. Look also at Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle, 400 m away, first of 79 more within 15 km.
Fort in La Rochelle
In La Rochelle
Grosse Horloge is in the commune of La Rochelle, with 42 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1978; built in the 14th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105145). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in La Rochelle are May to October, at 18–25°C.
Grosse Horloge
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1978
- Built
- 14th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
Around Grosse Horloge, mapped
The orange dot is Grosse Horloge; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rochelle. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
La Rochelle tops the 8 for size, at 79,851 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
La Rochelle
Lagord
Aytré
Puilboreau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grosse Horloge is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | It’s in this commune | 79,851 |
| Lagord | 2.7 km north of it | 7,802 |
| Aytré | 3.6 km southeast of it | 9,746 |
| Puilboreau | 3.9 km northeast of it | 6,765 |
| Périgny | 4.4 km east of it | 8,877 |
| L'Houmeau | 4.4 km northwest of it | 3,000 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 5.6 km north of it | 5,811 |
| Saint-Xandre | 6.6 km northeast of it | 5,677 |
Make a day of it near Grosse Horloge
Within 15 km you can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon300 m north, in La Rochelle4
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle600 m southeast, in La Rochelle5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle500 m north, in La Rochelle6
AttractionTour de la Chaîne300 m south, in La Rochelle7
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas300 m south, in La Rochelle8AttractionAttractionTour de la Lanterne400 m southwest, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Grosse Horloge
Where is Grosse Horloge?
Grosse Horloge is in La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Grosse Horloge?
Clock tower in La Rochelle, France.
Is Grosse Horloge a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1978, Mérimée record PA00105145.
How well known is Grosse Horloge?
Grosse Horloge 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 Grosse Horloge?
May to October are the warmest months in La Rochelle, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grosse Horloge?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (400 m), Château Vauclair (500 m), Musée d'Orbigny Bernon (300 m) and Aquarium de La Rochelle (600 m).
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 (5)
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle: ROZE Sébastien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.