Remparts d'Alençon
In Alençon, Remparts d'Alençon is a fort. 17 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1971 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Alençon
In Alençon
Remparts d'Alençon is in the commune of Alençon, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1971; built in the 16th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110711). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Afternoons in Alençon reach 19–24°C from May to September.
Remparts d'Alençon
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. The first name on our list around it is Hôtel de ville d'Alençon, 500 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1971
- Built
- 16th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Alençon, Orne
The map
Orange is Remparts d'Alençon; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Alençon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Home to 25,490 people, Alençon is the largest of these 5. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Alençon
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Sées
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Remparts d'Alençon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Alençon | It’s in this commune | 25,490 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 1.8 km southwest of it | 3,636 |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 16 km south of it | 2,928 |
| Sées | 21 km north of it | 4,168 |
| Mamers | 23 km southeast of it | 4,996 |
More near Remparts d'Alençon
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 gardens, from 50 places within 15 km.
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon500 m northwest, in Alençon2
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle500 m northwest, in Alençon3AttractionAttractionChâteau des ducs d'Alençon400 m west, in Alençon4GardenGardenParc des Promenades600 m west, in Alençon5GardenGardenArboretum Koutiala1 km southwest, in Alençon6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Lonrai4.8 km northwest, in Lonrai7ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aché4.9 km northeast, in Valframbert8MuseumMuseumAuberge de Moisy12 km southwest, in Saint-Céneri-le-GéreiWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Remparts d'Alençon
Where is Remparts d'Alençon?
Remparts d'Alençon is in Alençon, in Orne (Normandy).
What is Remparts d'Alençon?
Fort.
Is Remparts d'Alençon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1971, Mérimée record PA00110711.
How well known is Remparts d'Alençon?
Remparts d'Alençon 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 Remparts d'Alençon?
May to September are the warmest months in Alençon, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Remparts d'Alençon?
Within 15 km: Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (500 m), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (500 m), Château des ducs d'Alençon (400 m) and Parc des Promenades (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 (2)
- Hôtel de ville d'Alençon: Paolo Carnassale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., 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.