Tour de la Lanterne
Visitors to La Rochelle can see Tour de la Lanterne, an attraction. Within 5 km there are 42 more places to visit. It was listed in 1879 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in La Rochelle
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In La Rochelle
Tour de la Lanterne is in the commune of La Rochelle, with 42 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1879; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00105149). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
The warmest stretch in La Rochelle is May to October, at 18–25°C in the afternoon.
Tour de la Lanterne
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. A short trip away is Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle, 700 m off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1879
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
- Official site
- la-rochelle.monuments-nationaux.fr
Getting your bearings
Orange marks Tour de la Lanterne, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rochelle. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Tour de la Lanterne
La Rochelle tops the 8 for size, at 79,851 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
La Rochelle
Lagord
Aytré
Puilboreau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de la Lanterne is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | It’s in this commune | 79,851 |
| Lagord | 3 km north of it | 7,802 |
| Aytré | 3.6 km southeast of it | 9,746 |
| Puilboreau | 4.3 km northeast of it | 6,765 |
| L'Houmeau | 4.5 km northwest of it | 3,000 |
| Périgny | 4.7 km east of it | 8,877 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 5.8 km north of it | 5,811 |
| Angoulins | 6.7 km southeast of it | 4,240 |
Also within reach
Within 15 km are 82 places, among them 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle600 m southeast, in La Rochelle4
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon600 m north, in La Rochelle5
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle800 m northeast, in La Rochelle6
AttractionTour de la Chaîne200 m east, in La Rochelle7
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas300 m east, in La Rochelle8
MuseumMusée protestant700 m northeast, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tour de la Lanterne
Where is Tour de la Lanterne?
Tour de la Lanterne is in La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tour de la Lanterne?
Lighthouse in Charente-Maritime, France.
Is Tour de la Lanterne a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1879, Mérimée record PA00105149.
How well known is Tour de la Lanterne?
Tour de la Lanterne has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour de la Lanterne?
May to October are the warmest months in La Rochelle, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de la Lanterne?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (700 m), Château Vauclair (800 m), Aquarium de La Rochelle (600 m) and Musée d'Orbigny Bernon (600 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 (6)
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle: ROZE Sébastien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée protestant: Tux-Man, Public domain, 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.