Tour de Vaurseine
In Ployart-et-Vaurseine, Tour de Vaurseine is a fort. Nearby, 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1927 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Ployart-et-Vaurseine
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 Ployart-et-Vaurseine
Tour de Vaurseine is in the commune of Ployart-et-Vaurseine, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00115872). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
The warmest afternoons in Ployart-et-Vaurseine run May to September, at 19–25°C.
Tour de Vaurseine
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Close by, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon is 11 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ployart-et-Vaurseine, Aisne
Getting your bearings
The map puts Tour de Vaurseine in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ployart-et-Vaurseine. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Tour de Vaurseine
Largest of the 5 is Laon, home to 24,220. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Ployart-et-Vaurseine
Athies-sous-Laon
Laon
Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Vaurseine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ployart-et-Vaurseine | It’s in this commune | 24 |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 9.1 km northwest of it | 2,578 |
| Laon | 11 km northwest of it | 24,220 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Aisne | 18 km east of it | 2,792 |
| Fismes | 22 km south of it | 5,850 |
Beyond Tour de Vaurseine
Also close at hand are 3 monasteries, 2 châteaux and an attraction, among 43 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon12 km northwest, in Laon3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon11 km northwest, in Laon4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marchais11 km northeast, in Marchais5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Festieux2.6 km northeast, in Festieux6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Sauvoir8.3 km northwest, in Athies-sous-Laon7MuseumMuseumCaverne du dragon6.3 km south, in Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cuissy11 km south, in Cuissy-et-GenyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Tour de Vaurseine
Where is Tour de Vaurseine?
Tour de Vaurseine is in Ployart-et-Vaurseine, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Tour de Vaurseine?
Fort.
Is Tour de Vaurseine a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00115872.
How well known is Tour de Vaurseine?
Tour de Vaurseine 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 Vaurseine?
May to September are the warmest months in Ployart-et-Vaurseine, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Vaurseine?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (11 km), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon (12 km), Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon (11 km) and Château de Marchais (11 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 (1)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.