Musée de la Tour des Prisons
This is Musée de la Tour des Prisons, a museum in Lunel. Around it, within 5 km, are 14 more places on our list. It was listed in 1998 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Museum in Lunel
In Lunel
Musée de la Tour des Prisons is in the commune of Lunel, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1998; built in the 13th, 15th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA34000017). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
From April to October, Lunel sees highs of 19–31°C.
Musée de la Tour des Prisons
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Top of the list nearby is Louis Médard, 100 m away.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1998
- Built
- 13th, 15th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lunel, Hérault
Entry, hours, address
Musée de la Tour des Prisons and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Musée de la Tour des Prisons; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lunel. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
With 26,623 people, Lunel is the largest of the 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Lunel
- 2Saint-Just
- 3Marsillargues
- 4Lunel-Viel
- 5Lansargues
- 6Aimargues
- 7Gallargues-le-Montueux
- 8Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
Lunel
Saint-Just
Marsillargues
Lunel-Viel
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Musée de la Tour des Prisons is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lunel | It’s in this commune | 26,623 |
| Saint-Just | 2.5 km southwest of it | 3,293 |
| Marsillargues | 3.4 km southeast of it | 6,988 |
| Lunel-Viel | 3.5 km west of it | 4,507 |
| Lansargues | 5.5 km southwest of it | 3,233 |
| Aimargues | 5.9 km east of it | 5,705 |
| Gallargues-le-Montueux | 6 km northeast of it | 3,659 |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | 7.4 km southeast of it | 3,690 |
Beyond Musée de la Tour des Prisons
The 77 places within 15 km include 3 archaeological sites, 3 châteaux and a museum.
Archaeological sitePont Ambroix4.9 km north, in Gallargues-le-Montueux3Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmbrussum4.6 km north, in Villetelle4
ChâteauChâteau des Gaucelm100 m northeast, in Lunel5
ChâteauChâteau de Teillan4.9 km east, in Aimargues6
AttractionTour de Constance13 km south, in Aigues-Mortes7
Archaeological siteAbbaye de Psalmodie10 km southeast, in Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze8
ChâteauChâteau de Marsillargues3.7 km east, in MarsillarguesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Musée de la Tour des Prisons: what to know
Where is Musée de la Tour des Prisons?
Musée de la Tour des Prisons is in Lunel, in Hérault (Occitanie).
What is Musée de la Tour des Prisons?
Museum in France.
Is Musée de la Tour des Prisons a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1998, Mérimée record PA34000017.
How well known is Musée de la Tour des Prisons?
Musée de la Tour des Prisons 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 Musée de la Tour des Prisons?
April to October are the warmest months in Lunel, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Musée de la Tour des Prisons?
Within 15 km: Louis Médard (100 m), Pont Ambroix (4.9 km), Ambrussum (4.6 km) and Château des Gaucelm (100 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 (7)
- Musée de la Tour des Prisons: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pont Ambroix: Xabi Rome-Hérault, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château des Gaucelm: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Teillan: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de Constance: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Psalmodie: Unknown early 1900s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Marsillargues: Jvillafruela, 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.