Tour d'Avalon
Among the sights of Saint-Maximin is Tour d'Avalon, a château. Nearby, 12 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1992 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Saint-Maximin
In Saint-Maximin
Tour d'Avalon is in the commune of Saint-Maximin, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1992; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00117375). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go April to September: Saint-Maximin reaches 18–28°C.
Tour d'Avalon
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. Around it, Château Bayard (1.1 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1992
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Maximin, Isère
The area around Tour d'Avalon
Tour d'Avalon sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Maximin. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Largest of the 8 is Pontcharra, home to 7,350. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Saint-Maximin
- 2Pontcharra
- 3Allevard
- 4Chapareillan
- 5Crêts en Belledonne
- 6Valgelon-La Rochette
- 7Porte-de-Savoie
- 8Montmélian
Saint-Maximin
Pontcharra
Allevard
Chapareillan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour d'Avalon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maximin | It’s in this commune | 689 |
| Pontcharra | 1.1 km west of it | 7,350 |
| Allevard | 5.1 km southeast of it | 3,971 |
| Chapareillan | 5.5 km northwest of it | 3,065 |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 6.6 km south of it | 3,470 |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 7.4 km northeast of it | 4,207 |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 8 km north of it | 3,974 |
| Montmélian | 8.4 km north of it | 4,024 |
Also within reach
57 more lie within 15 km, 6 châteaux, an attraction and a fort among them.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet9.8 km southwest, in Le Touvet3ChâteauChâteauFort Barraux3.5 km west, in Barraux4AttractionAttractionTour Isabelle12 km southwest, in Plateau-des-Petites-Roches5ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet4.7 km west, in Barraux6FortFortChâteau des Marches7.9 km north, in Porte-de-Savoie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Carron8 km north, in Porte-de-Savoie8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochette7.8 km northeast, in Valgelon-La RochetteWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Tour d'Avalon
Where is Tour d'Avalon?
Tour d'Avalon is in Saint-Maximin, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Tour d'Avalon?
Château.
Is Tour d'Avalon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1992, Mérimée record PA00117375.
How well known is Tour d'Avalon?
Tour d'Avalon 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 d'Avalon?
April to September are the warmest months in Saint-Maximin, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour d'Avalon?
Within 15 km: Château Bayard (1.1 km), Château du Touvet (9.8 km), Fort Barraux (3.5 km) and Tour Isabelle (12 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 (1)
- Château du Touvet: Patrice78500, Public domain, 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.