Tour Barberousse
Tour Barberousse is a tower in village of Gruissan. Since 1948 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Within 15 km there are 59 more places to visit, starting with Voie Domitienne (11 km).
Attraction in Gruissan
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Gruissan
Tour Barberousse is in the commune of Gruissan, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00102701). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Gruissan
The warmest afternoons in Gruissan run April to October, at 19–30°C.
Tour Barberousse
It is written up in 4 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gruissan, Aude
Getting to Tour Barberousse
The orange dot is Tour Barberousse; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Gruissan. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Narbonne is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (57,587 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.
Gruissan
Narbonne
Port-la-Nouvelle
Vinassan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Barberousse is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gruissan | It’s in this commune | 5,032 |
| Narbonne | 10 km northwest of it | 57,587 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 11 km south of it | 5,852 |
| Vinassan | 11 km north of it | 2,662 |
| Fleury | 12 km northeast of it | 4,246 |
| Sigean | 13 km southwest of it | 5,657 |
| Coursan | 14 km north of it | 5,737 |
| Salles-d'Aude | 15 km north of it | 3,369 |
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 4 attractions, a cathedral and a zoo.
AttractionVoie Domitienne11 km northwest, in Narbonne2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne11 km northwest, in Narbonne3
AttractionPalais des archevêques de Narbonne11 km northwest, in Narbonne4
ZooRéserve africaine de Sigean11 km southwest, in Sigean5AttractionAttractionPont des Marchands11 km northwest, in Narbonne6AttractionAttractionPech Maho12 km southwest, in Sigean7
Art galleryMusée d'art et d'histoire de Narbonne11 km northwest, in Narbonne8ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Paul de Narbonne11 km northwest, in NarbonneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tour Barberousse
Where is Tour Barberousse?
Tour Barberousse is in Gruissan, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Tour Barberousse?
Tower in village of Gruissan, France.
Is Tour Barberousse a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00102701.
How well known is Tour Barberousse?
Tour Barberousse has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Barberousse?
April to October are the warmest months in Gruissan, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Barberousse?
Within 15 km: Voie Domitienne (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne (11 km), Palais des archevêques de Narbonne (11 km) and Réserve africaine de Sigean (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 (4)
- Voie Domitienne: Benoît Strepenne, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des archevêques de Narbonne: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Réserve africaine de Sigean: Gordito1869, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Narbonne: Didier Descouens, 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.