Tour de Crest
Tour de Crest is a château you can visit in Crest. Another 4 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1877.
Château in Crest
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Crest
Tour de Crest is in the commune of Crest, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1877; built in the 10th, 11th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116924). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Aim for April to October, when Crest reaches 19–30°C.
Tour de Crest
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. A drive of 700 m reaches Couvent des Capucins de Crest.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1877
- Built
- 10th, 11th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Crest, Drôme
- Official site
- tourdecrest.fr
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
Tour de Crest is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Crest. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Tour de Crest
Of the 8, Livron-sur-Drôme is the largest, at 9,329 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Crest
- 2Aouste-sur-Sye
- 3Allex
- 4Montmeyran
- 5Livron-sur-Drôme
- 6Étoile-sur-Rhône
- 7Beaumont-lès-Valence
- 8Loriol-sur-Drôme
Crest
Aouste-sur-Sye
Allex
Montmeyran
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Crest is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Crest | It’s in this commune | 8,658 |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 3.1 km southeast of it | 2,733 |
| Allex | 9.4 km northwest of it | 2,698 |
| Montmeyran | 12 km north of it | 2,960 |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 16 km west of it | 9,329 |
| Étoile-sur-Rhône | 16 km northwest of it | 5,468 |
| Beaumont-lès-Valence | 16 km northwest of it | 4,337 |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 17 km west of it | 6,614 |
After Tour de Crest
Our list has 38 more within 15 km, among them 6 châteaux, a monastery and a zoo.
ChâteauChâteau La Rolière13 km northwest, in Livron-sur-DrômeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour de Crest: common questions
Where is Tour de Crest?
Tour de Crest is in Crest, in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Tour de Crest?
Castle.
Is Tour de Crest a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1877, Mérimée record PA00116924.
How well known is Tour de Crest?
Tour de Crest has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour de Crest?
April to October are the warmest months in Crest, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Crest?
Within 15 km: Couvent des Capucins de Crest (700 m), Château de Chabrillan (6.5 km), Château de Grane (8 km) and Donjon de Lastic (9.9 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 (2)
- Tour de Crest: Philipendula, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château La Rolière: 0ups, 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.