Tour Boileau
In Beauvais, Tour Boileau is a fort. Our list has 6 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1930 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Beauvais
In Beauvais
Tour Boileau is in the commune of Beauvais, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00114518). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Beauvais is May to September, at 19–24°C in the afternoon.
Tour Boileau
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, 800 m off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1930
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Beauvais, Oise
Where to find Tour Boileau
Orange marks Tour Boileau, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Beauvais. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
In size, Beauvais comes first of the 8, with 55,550 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Beauvais
Auneuil
Bresles
Noailles
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Boileau is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Beauvais | It’s in this commune | 55,550 |
| Auneuil | 8.5 km southwest of it | 2,898 |
| Bresles | 13 km east of it | 4,029 |
| Noailles | 14 km southeast of it | 2,877 |
| Sainte-Geneviève | 17 km southeast of it | 3,505 |
| Andeville | 20 km south of it | 3,434 |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 20 km north of it | 3,462 |
| Mouy | 21 km southeast of it | 5,319 |
Pair Tour Boileau with these
2 attractions, 2 museums and 2 abbeys are among the 27 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais800 m northeast, in Beauvais2
MuseumMusée départemental de l'Oise800 m northeast, in Beauvais3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Quentin900 m north, in Beauvais4Theme parkTheme parkParc Saint-Paul6.7 km west, in Saint-Paul5
AttractionMaladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais2.3 km southeast, in Beauvais6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Marcheroux14 km south, in Beaumont-les-Nonains7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Troissereux6.2 km northwest, in Troissereux8MuseumMuseumMusée de la céramique architecturale d'Auneuil8.6 km southwest, in AuneuilWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour Boileau: common questions
Where is Tour Boileau?
Tour Boileau is in Beauvais, in Oise (Hauts-de-France).
What is Tour Boileau?
Fort.
Is Tour Boileau a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00114518.
How well known is Tour Boileau?
Tour Boileau 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 Tour Boileau?
May to September are the warmest months in Beauvais, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Boileau?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais (800 m), Musée départemental de l'Oise (800 m), Abbaye Saint-Quentin (900 m) and Parc Saint-Paul (6.7 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental de l'Oise: Sokoljan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais: Guillaume de clermont 60, 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.