Tour des Abbés
One of the places to visit in Fontvieille is Tour des Abbés, an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 21 more places on our list. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1927.
Attraction in Fontvieille
In Fontvieille
Tour des Abbés is in the commune of Fontvieille, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927 (Mérimée record PA00081273). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
Expect highs of 20–32°C in Fontvieille from April to October.
Tour des Abbés
Worth the trip, Terrasse du café le soir is 8 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Commune
- Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône
Around Tour des Abbés, mapped
The map puts Tour des Abbés in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fontvieille. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
By population, Arles leads the 8 with 51,811. Each town here links to its own guide.
Fontvieille
Arles
Fourques
Tarascon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour des Abbés is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fontvieille | It’s in this commune | 3,571 |
| Arles | 8.7 km southwest of it | 51,811 |
| Fourques | 8.7 km west of it | 2,680 |
| Tarascon | 9.4 km north of it | 15,396 |
| Beaucaire | 11 km northwest of it | 15,692 |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 13 km northeast of it | 9,599 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 13 km southeast of it | 14,145 |
| Maillane | 13 km northeast of it | 2,775 |
Worth adding to a visit
The 161 places within 15 km include 6 attractions, an archaeological site and a monastery.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir8 km southwest, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée7.5 km southwest, in Arles3
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles7.8 km southwest, in Arles4AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles8.1 km southwest, in Arles5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour3.8 km southwest, in Arles6AttractionAttractionAqueduc et moulins de Barbegal3 km southeast, in Fontvieille7AttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps8 km southwest, in Arles8
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles8 km southwest, in ArlesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Tour des Abbés
Where is Tour des Abbés?
Tour des Abbés is in Fontvieille, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour des Abbés?
Attraction.
Is Tour des Abbés a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00081273.
When is the best time to visit Tour des Abbés?
April to October are the warmest months in Fontvieille, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour des Abbés?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (8 km), La Nuit étoilée (7.5 km), Arènes d'Arles (7.8 km) and Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles (8.1 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 (3)
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Arles: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.