Tour de l'Islot
Visitors to Verdun can see Tour de l'Islot, a fort. There are 13 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1930.
Fort in Verdun
In Verdun
Tour de l'Islot is in the commune of Verdun, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00106671). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
In Verdun, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–24°C.
Tour de l'Islot
Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Verdun, 600 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1930
- Built
- 13th century
- Commune
- Verdun, Meuse
Where Tour de l'Islot is
Orange: Tour de l'Islot.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Verdun. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Tour de l'Islot
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Verdun (16,890 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Verdun
Belleville-sur-Meuse
Thierville-sur-Meuse
Étain
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Tour de l'Islot is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Verdun | It’s in this commune | 16,890 |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse | 1.8 km north of it | 3,013 |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 2.5 km northwest of it | 3,172 |
| Étain | 19 km east of it | 3,375 |
Make a day of it near Tour de l'Islot
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 abbeys and a cathedral, from 31 places within 15 km.
MuseumCentre mondial de la paix700 m west, in Verdun5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vanne de Verdun1.2 km west, in Verdun6
MuseumHôtel de la Princerie600 m west, in Verdun7ChâteauChâteauCitadelle souterraine de Verdun1.2 km west, in Verdun8FortFortEnceinte fortifiée de Verdun100 m east, in VerdunWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Tour de l'Islot
Where is Tour de l'Islot?
Tour de l'Islot is in Verdun, in Meuse (Grand Est).
What is Tour de l'Islot?
Fort.
Is Tour de l'Islot a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1930, Mérimée record PA00106671.
When is the best time to visit Tour de l'Islot?
May to September are the warmest months in Verdun, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de l'Islot?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Verdun (600 m), Mémorial de Verdun (5.1 km), Abbaye Saint-Paul de Verdun (600 m) and Centre mondial de la paix (700 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 (2)
- Centre mondial de la paix: Fryderyk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de la Princerie: MOSSOT, CC BY 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.