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Tour de Ratières

Tour de Ratières is a medieval tower. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Within 15 km there are 48 more places to visit, starting with Palais idéal (9 km).

Where
In Ratières
inside the commune
Historic monument
1926
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–29°C
In brief

Château in Ratières

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Ratières

Tour de Ratières is in the commune of Ratières, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00117018). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

In Ratières, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–29°C.

Jan8° / 1°53 mm
Feb9° / 1°41 mm
Mar14° / 3°50 mm
Apr18° / 6°70 mm
May22° / 10°80 mm
Jun27° / 13°65 mm
Jul29° / 15°60 mm
Aug29° / 14°62 mm
Sep24° / 11°101 mm
Oct18° / 8°121 mm
Nov12° / 4°106 mm
Dec8° / 1°52 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ratières, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Barthelemy-V_Sapc station, 5.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ratières’ full climate →
About

Tour de Ratières

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Ratières, Drôme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Tour de Ratières, mapped

Orange: Tour de Ratières.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Ratières. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Tour de Ratières

With 5,915 people, Tain-l'Hermitage is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.

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  1. 1Ratières
  2. 2Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse
  3. 3Peyrins
  4. 4Anneyron
  5. 5Saint-Vallier
  6. 6Mercurol-Veaunes
  7. 7Mours-Saint-Eusèbe
  8. 8Tain-l'Hermitage
1 · It’s in this commune

Ratières

275 people

2 · 7 km south of it

Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse

4,193 people

3 · 12 km southeast of it

Peyrins

2,613 people

4 · 12 km northwest of it

Anneyron

4,169 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Tour de Ratières isPeople
RatièresIt’s in this commune275
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse7 km south of it4,193
Peyrins12 km southeast of it2,613
Anneyron12 km northwest of it4,169
Saint-Vallier12 km west of it4,027
Mercurol-Veaunes14 km southwest of it2,816
Mours-Saint-Eusèbe15 km southeast of it3,424
Tain-l'Hermitage16 km southwest of it5,915
Make a day of it

More near Tour de Ratières

Among the 48 within 15 km are 4 châteaux, 3 abbeys and an attraction.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Tour de Ratières

Where is Tour de Ratières?

Tour de Ratières is in Ratières, in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Tour de Ratières?

Medieval tower.

Is Tour de Ratières a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00117018.

How well known is Tour de Ratières?

Tour de Ratières has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Tour de Ratières?

April to October are the warmest months in Ratières, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour de Ratières?

Within 15 km: Palais idéal (9 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame de Triors (15 km), Château d'Albon (11 km) and Prieuré de Charrière de Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (5.3 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.