Tour de Ganne
Tour de Ganne is a tower in Grez-sur-Loing (Seine-et-Marne, France). It was listed in 1907 as a classé historic monument. There are 74 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Château de Fontainebleau (9.6 km).
Fort in Grez-sur-Loing
In Grez-sur-Loing
Tour de Ganne is in the commune of Grez-sur-Loing, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1907; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00087017). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Grez-sur-Loing peak at 17–27°C, May to October.
Tour de Ganne
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1907
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Grez-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne
Tour de Ganne on the map
Orange is Tour de Ganne; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Grez-sur-Loing. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Tour de Ganne
The most populous of the 8 is Fontainebleau, at 15,583. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Grez-sur-Loing
- 2Bourron-Marlotte
- 3Montigny-sur-Loing
- 4Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours
- 5Nemours
- 6Fontainebleau
- 7Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne
- 8Avon
Grez-sur-Loing
Bourron-Marlotte
Montigny-sur-Loing
Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Ganne is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grez-sur-Loing | It’s in this commune | 1,432 |
| Bourron-Marlotte | 3 km northeast of it | 2,774 |
| Montigny-sur-Loing | 4.4 km northeast of it | 2,669 |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours | 5.4 km south of it | 5,401 |
| Nemours | 5.4 km south of it | 12,889 |
| Fontainebleau | 10 km north of it | 15,583 |
| Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | 10 km northeast of it | 12,810 |
| Avon | 11 km north of it | 13,651 |
Beyond Tour de Ganne
Nearby, 74 places within 15 km include 4 museums, 3 châteaux and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Fontainebleau9.6 km north, in Fontainebleau2
MuseumChâteau de Nemours5.7 km south, in Nemours3MuseumMuseumTacot des Lacs1.2 km east, in Grez-sur-Loing4
ChâteauChâteau de Bourron2.7 km north, in Bourron-Marlotte5
MuseumMusée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur11 km northeast, in Thomery6
MuseumMusée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France6.4 km south, in Nemours7
ChâteauChâteau de Moret11 km northeast, in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne8FortFortPorte de Paris11 km northeast, in Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour de Ganne: common questions
Where is Tour de Ganne?
Tour de Ganne is in Grez-sur-Loing, in Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France).
What is Tour de Ganne?
Tower in Grez-sur-Loing (Seine-et-Marne, France).
Is Tour de Ganne a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1907, Mérimée record PA00087017.
How well known is Tour de Ganne?
Tour de Ganne 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 de Ganne?
May to October are the warmest months in Grez-sur-Loing, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Ganne?
Within 15 km: Château de Fontainebleau (9.6 km), Château de Nemours (5.7 km), Tacot des Lacs (1.2 km) and Château de Bourron (2.7 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 (6)
- Château de Fontainebleau: user:Carolus, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Nemours: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Bourron: vincent6464, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'atelier Rosa Bonheur: Architect : unknown Photography : Teofilo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental de Préhistoire d'Île-de-France: Serendipita77, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Moret: Reinhardhauke, 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.