Tour de Palmata
Tour de Palmata, a fort, stands in Gaillac. Close by, within 5 km, are 6 more places to see. Since 2022 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Gaillac
In Gaillac
Tour de Palmata is in the commune of Gaillac, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2022; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00095564). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Gaillac is April to October, at 18–29°C in the afternoon.
Tour de Palmata
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. A drive of 100 m reaches Abbaye Saint-Michel de Gaillac.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2022
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Gaillac, Tarn
The area around Tour de Palmata
Orange: Tour de Palmata.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Gaillac. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Tour de Palmata
Among the 8, Albi is the biggest, home to 51,290 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Gaillac
Lisle-sur-Tarn
Marssac-sur-Tarn
Rabastens
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Palmata is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Gaillac | It’s in this commune | 16,162 |
| Lisle-sur-Tarn | 8.4 km southwest of it | 4,939 |
| Marssac-sur-Tarn | 11 km east of it | 3,518 |
| Rabastens | 16 km southwest of it | 5,867 |
| Coufouleux | 17 km southwest of it | 3,057 |
| Graulhet | 17 km southeast of it | 13,129 |
| Albi | 21 km east of it | 51,290 |
| Cagnac-les-Mines | 21 km northeast of it | 2,621 |
Also near Tour de Palmata
3 museums, 3 châteaux and a monastery are among the 21 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Gaillac400 m south, in Gaillac3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Foucaud400 m south, in Gaillac4
MuseumMusée de la vigne et du vin de Gaillac100 m southwest, in Gaillac5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauriac7.1 km northeast, in Senouillac6Art galleryArt galleryChâteau de Linardié7 km northeast, in Senouillac7MuseumMuseumChâteau-musée du Cayla12 km north, in Andillac8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mayragues9.5 km northwest, in Castelnau-de-MontmiralWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Tour de Palmata
Where is Tour de Palmata?
Tour de Palmata is in Gaillac, in Tarn (Occitanie).
What is Tour de Palmata?
Fort.
Is Tour de Palmata a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2022, Mérimée record PA00095564.
How well known is Tour de Palmata?
Tour de Palmata 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 Palmata?
April to October are the warmest months in Gaillac, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Palmata?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Saint-Michel de Gaillac (100 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gaillac (400 m), Château de Foucaud (400 m) and Musée de la vigne et du vin de Gaillac (100 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)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gaillac: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la vigne et du vin de Gaillac: Tarn Tourisme, CC BY 2.0, 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.