Tour de Veyrines
Look for Tour de Veyrines, a fort, in Mérignac. Around it, within 5 km, are 25 more places on our list. Since 1875 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Mérignac
In Mérignac
Tour de Veyrines is in the commune of Mérignac, with 25 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1875; built in the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00083631). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
The warmest stretch in Mérignac is April to October, at 18–28°C in the afternoon.
Tour de Veyrines
It has articles in 2 Wikipedias. The pick nearby is Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, 5.5 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1875
- Built
- 13th, 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Mérignac, Gironde
Tour de Veyrines on the map
Tour de Veyrines is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Mérignac. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Tour de Veyrines
Bordeaux tops the 8 for size, at 267,991 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Mérignac
Pessac
Talence
Bordeaux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour de Veyrines is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | It’s in this commune | 78,090 |
| Pessac | 3 km south of it | 67,339 |
| Talence | 5 km southeast of it | 46,338 |
| Bordeaux | 5.5 km northeast of it | 267,991 |
| Le Bouscat | 5.6 km northeast of it | 25,081 |
| Eysines | 5.7 km north of it | 24,825 |
| Le Haillan | 6 km northwest of it | 11,392 |
| Gradignan | 6.3 km southeast of it | 26,952 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also within reach
Also close at hand are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a château, among 247 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux5.5 km east, in Bordeaux2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux5.3 km east, in Bordeaux3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre6.7 km east, in Bordeaux4
AttractionPlace des Quinconces6.2 km east, in Bordeaux5
ChâteauChâteau Pape Clément2.2 km south, in Pessac6AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse6.2 km east, in Bordeaux7MuseumMuseumCité Frugès2.9 km south, in Pessac8AttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas8.3 km northeast, in BordeauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Tour de Veyrines
Where is Tour de Veyrines?
Tour de Veyrines is in Mérignac, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tour de Veyrines?
Fort.
Is Tour de Veyrines a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1875, Mérimée record PA00083631.
How well known is Tour de Veyrines?
Tour de Veyrines 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 Veyrines?
April to October are the warmest months in Mérignac, with afternoon highs of 18–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour de Veyrines?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (5.5 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (5.3 km), Pont de pierre (6.7 km) and Place des Quinconces (6.2 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Pape Clément: Kassander der Minoer at German Wikipedia, 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.