Tour de Grippel
Visitors to Marat can see Tour de Grippel, a fort. Its neighbours on our list number 7 within 5 km. Since 1963 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Marat
In Marat
Tour de Grippel is in the commune of Marat, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1963; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00092164). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Marat
Aim for May to September, when Marat reaches 19–26°C.
Tour de Grippel
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Château de Chalmazel, 12 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1963
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Marat, Puy-de-Dôme
Tour de Grippel and what surrounds it
The map puts Tour de Grippel in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Marat. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Tour de Grippel
Largest of the 4 is Thiers, home to 11,637. The list runs from its own town outward.
Also within reach
Our list has 24 more within 15 km, among them 7 châteaux and a museum.
MuseumMusée de la machine agricole et à vapeur14 km south, in Ambert5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sauviat14 km west, in Sauviat6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bourgnon9.4 km west, in Tours-sur-Meymont7ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Grimardies9.9 km northwest, in Augerolles8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Domaize13 km west, in DomaizeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Tour de Grippel
Where is Tour de Grippel?
Tour de Grippel is in Marat, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Tour de Grippel?
Fort.
Is Tour de Grippel a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1963, Mérimée record PA00092164.
How well known is Tour de Grippel?
Tour de Grippel 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 Grippel?
May to September are the warmest months in Marat, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Grippel?
Within 15 km: Château de Chalmazel (12 km), Château de Teilhet (1 km), Château du Lac (12 km) and Musée de la machine agricole et à vapeur (14 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)
- Musée de la machine agricole et à vapeur: Mus'énergie, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.