Tour des archives
Tour des archives is a keep of a former castle. Visitors find it in Vernon. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.
Fort in Vernon
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 Vernon
Tour des archives is in the commune of Vernon, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00099624). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Warmest in Vernon are May to September, at 19–26°C.
Tour des archives
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Our list has 42 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château des Tourelles, at 500 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vernon, Eure
Finding Tour des archives
Orange: Tour des archives.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Vernon. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Tour des archives
In size, Vernon comes first of the 8, with 25,290 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Vernon
- 2Saint-Marcel
- 3La Chapelle-Longueville
- 4Gasny
- 5Bonnières-sur-Seine
- 6Freneuse
- 7Pacy-sur-Eure
- 8Vexin-sur-Epte
Vernon
Saint-Marcel
La Chapelle-Longueville
Gasny
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour des archives is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | It’s in this commune | 25,290 |
| Saint-Marcel | 2.5 km west of it | 4,512 |
| La Chapelle-Longueville | 4.1 km west of it | 3,282 |
| Gasny | 8.5 km east of it | 3,062 |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 9.6 km southeast of it | 5,064 |
| Freneuse | 10 km southeast of it | 4,505 |
| Pacy-sur-Eure | 11 km southwest of it | 5,027 |
| Vexin-sur-Epte | 12 km northeast of it | 6,015 |
While you are near Tour des archives
A visit can add 5 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction, from 42 places within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Bizy1.8 km southwest, in Vernon3
MuseumMusée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet100 m northeast, in Vernon4MuseumMuseumMusée des impressionnismes Giverny4 km southeast, in Giverny5
AttractionChâteau de Gaillon13 km northwest, in Gaillon6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Madeleine3.8 km northwest, in Pressagny-l'Orgueilleux7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Just4.2 km northwest, in La Chapelle-Longueville8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Roche-Guyon11 km east, in La Roche-GuyonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Tour des archives
Where is Tour des archives?
Tour des archives is in Vernon, in Eure (Normandy).
What is Tour des archives?
Keep of a former castle in France.
Is Tour des archives a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00099624.
How well known is Tour des archives?
Tour des archives 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 des archives?
May to September are the warmest months in Vernon, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour des archives?
Within 15 km: Château des Tourelles (500 m), Château de Bizy (1.8 km), Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet (100 m) and Musée des impressionnismes Giverny (4 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)
- Château de Bizy: Theoliane, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Blanche Hoschedé-Monet: Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Gaillon: Chatsam, 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.