Grotte-dolmen du Castelet
Set in Fontvieille, Grotte-dolmen du Castelet is an attraction. Within 5 km there are 24 more places to visit. Since 1900 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Fontvieille
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 Fontvieille
Grotte-dolmen du Castelet is in the commune of Fontvieille, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1900 (Mérimée record PA00081265). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Afternoons in Fontvieille peak at 20–32°C, April to October.
Grotte-dolmen du Castelet
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, La Nuit étoilée (4.8 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1900
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône
Mapping Grotte-dolmen du Castelet
Orange shows Grotte-dolmen du Castelet; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fontvieille. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Home to 51,811 people, Arles is the largest of these 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Fontvieille
- 2Arles
- 3Fourques
- 4Tarascon
- 5Beaucaire
- 6Saint-Martin-de-Crau
- 7Bellegarde
- 8Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Fontvieille
Arles
Fourques
Tarascon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grotte-dolmen du Castelet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fontvieille | It’s in this commune | 3,571 |
| Arles | 6.1 km southwest of it | 51,811 |
| Fourques | 6.2 km west of it | 2,680 |
| Tarascon | 11 km north of it | 15,396 |
| Beaucaire | 12 km north of it | 15,692 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 13 km southeast of it | 14,145 |
| Bellegarde | 14 km west of it | 8,035 |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 16 km northeast of it | 9,599 |
Beyond Grotte-dolmen du Castelet
Choose from 147 places within 15 km, such as 6 attractions, a monastery and an archaeological site.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir5.3 km southwest, in Arles3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour1.1 km southwest, in Arles4
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles5 km southwest, in Arles5AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles5.3 km southwest, in Arles6AttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps5.3 km southwest, in Arles7
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles5.2 km southwest, in Arles8AttractionAttractionAqueduc et moulins de Barbegal3.7 km east, in FontvieilleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Grotte-dolmen du Castelet
Where is Grotte-dolmen du Castelet?
Grotte-dolmen du Castelet is in Fontvieille, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Grotte-dolmen du Castelet?
Hypogeum in France.
Is Grotte-dolmen du Castelet a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1900, Mérimée record PA00081265.
How well known is Grotte-dolmen du Castelet?
Grotte-dolmen du Castelet 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 Grotte-dolmen du Castelet?
April to October are the warmest months in Fontvieille, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte-dolmen du Castelet?
Within 15 km: La Nuit étoilée (4.8 km), Terrasse du café le soir (5.3 km), Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour (1.1 km) and Arènes d'Arles (5 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)
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Arles: Velvet, 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.