Tour d'enceinte
Tour d'enceinte, a fort, stands in Amboise. Around it, within 5 km, are 23 more places on our list. It was listed in 1948 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Fort in Amboise
In Amboise
Tour d'enceinte is in the commune of Amboise, with 23 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00097525). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Highs of 17–26°C mark May to October in Amboise.
Tour d'enceinte
Look also at Château d'Amboise, 300 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1948
- Built
- 15th century
- Commune
- Amboise, Indre-et-Loire
The area around Tour d'enceinte
Find Tour d'enceinte in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amboise. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Among the 8, Amboise is the biggest, home to 12,937 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Amboise
- 2Nazelles-Négron
- 3La Croix-en-Touraine
- 4Saint-Martin-le-Beau
- 5Bléré
- 6Vernou-sur-Brenne
- 7Athée-sur-Cher
- 8Montlouis-sur-Loire
Amboise
Nazelles-Négron
La Croix-en-Touraine
Saint-Martin-le-Beau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour d'enceinte is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Amboise | It’s in this commune | 12,937 |
| Nazelles-Négron | 2.3 km northwest of it | 3,776 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 7.6 km south of it | 2,543 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Beau | 8.5 km southwest of it | 3,216 |
| Bléré | 10 km south of it | 5,352 |
| Vernou-sur-Brenne | 11 km west of it | 2,870 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 12 km southwest of it | 2,855 |
| Montlouis-sur-Loire | 12 km west of it | 11,335 |
After Tour d'enceinte
Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, among 78 within 15 km.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise300 m northeast, in Amboise2
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé700 m east, in Amboise3AttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau12 km southeast, in Chenonceaux4FortFortOppidum des Châteliers800 m east, in Amboise5
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Gaillard1.3 km east, in Amboise6
MuseumMusée-Hôtel Morin100 m northeast, in Amboise7
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière12 km southwest, in Montlouis-sur-Loire8AttractionAttractionChâteau de Valmer8.8 km northwest, in ChançayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Tour d'enceinte
Where is Tour d'enceinte?
Tour d'enceinte is in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Tour d'enceinte?
Fort.
Is Tour d'enceinte a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00097525.
When is the best time to visit Tour d'enceinte?
May to October are the warmest months in Amboise, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour d'enceinte?
Within 15 km: Château d'Amboise (300 m), Château du Clos Lucé (700 m), Château de Chenonceau (12 km) and Oppidum des Châteliers (800 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 (5)
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Château-Gaillard: Sorel5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée-Hôtel Morin: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Bourdaisière: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0, 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.