Tour de Vésone
Tour de Vésone is a gallo-Roman temple vestige. Its home town is Périgueux. It was listed in 1846 as a classé historic monument.
Archaeological site in Périgueux
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 Périgueux
Tour de Vésone is in the commune of Périgueux, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1846; built in the 2nd century (Mérimée record PA00082762). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go April to October: Périgueux reaches 18–27°C.
Tour de Vésone
Articles on it exist in 4 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 67 more places, Cathédrale Saint-Front (800 m) first on our list.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1846
- Built
- 2nd century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Périgueux, Dordogne
The map
Tour de Vésone sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Périgueux. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Tour de Vésone
Largest of the 8 is Périgueux, home to 29,055. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Périgueux
- 2Coulounieix-Chamiers
- 3Champcevinel
- 4Boulazac Isle Manoire
- 5Trélissac
- 6Marsac-sur-l'Isle
- 7Chancelade
- 8Sanilhac
Périgueux
Coulounieix-Chamiers
Champcevinel
Boulazac Isle Manoire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Vésone is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Périgueux | It’s in this commune | 29,055 |
| Coulounieix-Chamiers | 2 km west of it | 7,832 |
| Champcevinel | 4.1 km north of it | 3,126 |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 4.3 km southeast of it | 10,759 |
| Trélissac | 4.7 km northeast of it | 7,372 |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle | 5.2 km west of it | 3,187 |
| Chancelade | 5.4 km northwest of it | 4,468 |
| Sanilhac | 6.3 km south of it | 4,757 |
Other places close by
The 67 places within 15 km include 2 museums, a cathedral and a church.
MuseumMusée Vesunna100 m west, in Périgueux3
MuseumMusée d'art et d'archéologie du Périgord1 km northeast, in Périgueux4ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité300 m north, in Périgueux5AttractionAttractionEschif900 m northeast, in Périgueux6
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade4.8 km northwest, in Chancelade7ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Lieu-Dieu5 km east, in Boulazac Isle Manoire8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Sainte-Marthe de Périgueux300 m north, in PérigueuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour de Vésone in questions
Where is Tour de Vésone?
Tour de Vésone is in Périgueux, in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tour de Vésone?
Gallo-Roman temple vestige.
Is Tour de Vésone a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1846, Mérimée record PA00082762.
How well known is Tour de Vésone?
Tour de Vésone 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 Vésone?
April to October are the warmest months in Périgueux, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Vésone?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Front (800 m), Musée Vesunna (100 m), Musée d'art et d'archéologie du Périgord (1 km) and Église Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité (300 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 (3)
- Musée Vesunna: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'archéologie du Périgord: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade: Père Igor, 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.