Tour de Mauvières
Tour de Mauvières is a medieval tower in the city of Loches (Indre-et-Loire, France). It was listed in 1926 as a classé historic monument. Look also at Château de Loches, 1.4 km away, first of 52 more within 15 km.
Fort in Loches
In Loches
Tour de Mauvières is in the commune of Loches, with 25 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00097833). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Loches reach 18–27°C from May to October.
Tour de Mauvières
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1926
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Loches, Indre-et-Loire
Tour de Mauvières at a glance
Orange: Tour de Mauvières.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Loches. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
In size, Loches comes first of the 5, with 6,234 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Loches
Saint-Branchs
Bléré
Athée-sur-Cher
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Mauvières is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Loches | It’s in this commune | 6,234 |
| Saint-Branchs | 22 km northwest of it | 2,637 |
| Bléré | 23 km north of it | 5,352 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 24 km north of it | 2,855 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher | 25 km northeast of it | 2,710 |
What else is near Tour de Mauvières
The 52 places within 15 km include 3 forts, 2 attractions and 2 churches.
AttractionChâteau de Loches1.4 km north, in Loches2
ChurchÉglise Saint-Ours de Loches1.6 km north, in Loches3AttractionAttractionAbbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches2.1 km northeast, in Beaulieu-lès-Loches4FortFortPorte des Cordeliers1.8 km north, in Loches5FortFortTour Saint-Antoine1.8 km north, in Loches6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Ours1.6 km north, in Loches7ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Antoine de Loches1.8 km north, in Loches8FortFortTour du fort Saint-Ours1.7 km north, in LochesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Tour de Mauvières: the answers
Where is Tour de Mauvières?
Tour de Mauvières is in Loches, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Tour de Mauvières?
Medieval tower in the city of Loches (Indre-et-Loire, France).
Is Tour de Mauvières a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1926, Mérimée record PA00097833.
How well known is Tour de Mauvières?
Tour de Mauvières 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 Mauvières?
May to October are the warmest months in Loches, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Mauvières?
Within 15 km: Château de Loches (1.4 km), Église Saint-Ours de Loches (1.6 km), Abbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches (2.1 km) and Porte des Cordeliers (1.8 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)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Ours de Loches: Gerd Eichmann, 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.