Tour de Moricq
Tour de Moricq is a fort in Angles. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1915.
Fort in Angles
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 Angles
Tour de Moricq is in the commune of Angles, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1915 (Mérimée record PA00110014). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Expect highs of 17–27°C in Angles from April to October.
Tour de Moricq
Its story is told in 3 languages on Wikipedia. First among the places near it is Château de la Guignardière, at 13 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1915
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Angles, Vendée
Getting to Tour de Moricq
The map centres on Tour de Moricq, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Angles. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Luçon tops the 8 for size, at 9,417 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Angles
- 2La Tranche-sur-Mer
- 3Longeville-sur-Mer
- 4L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
- 5Jard-sur-Mer
- 6Luçon
- 7Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
- 8Rives de l'Yon
Angles
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Longeville-sur-Mer
L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Moricq is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Angles | It’s in this commune | 3,115 |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 7.8 km southwest of it | 3,136 |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 8.2 km west of it | 2,625 |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 9.7 km southeast of it | 2,845 |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 16 km west of it | 3,235 |
| Luçon | 17 km east of it | 9,417 |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 19 km northeast of it | 2,808 |
| Rives de l'Yon | 21 km north of it | 4,335 |
More to see nearby
Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more, including 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and an archaeological site.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Tour de Moricq: the answers
Where is Tour de Moricq?
Tour de Moricq is in Angles, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Tour de Moricq?
Fort.
Is Tour de Moricq a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1915, Mérimée record PA00110014.
How well known is Tour de Moricq?
Tour de Moricq 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 Moricq?
April to October are the warmest months in Angles, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Moricq?
Within 15 km: Château de la Guignardière (13 km), Dolmen de la Frébouchère (8.6 km), Menhir de Bourg-Jardin (12 km) and Château de la Brunière (6.4 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).
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.