Tour des Augustins
Tour des Augustins, a fort, stands in Avignon. There are 46 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1912 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Avignon
In Avignon
Tour des Augustins is in the commune of Avignon, with 46 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1912 (Mérimée record PA00081949). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Avignon reach 20–32°C from April to October.
Tour des Augustins
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. First among the places near it is Palais des papes, at 400 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1912
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Avignon, Vaucluse
The way to Tour des Augustins
Numbered points are the places near Tour des Augustins, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Largest of the 8 is Avignon, home to 92,188. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Avignon
- 2Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
- 3Les Angles
- 4Le Pontet
- 5Rognonas
- 6Pujaut
- 7Barbentane
- 8Morières-lès-Avignon
Avignon
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Le Pontet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour des Augustins is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avignon | It’s in this commune | 92,188 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 3.1 km northwest of it | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 3.7 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Le Pontet | 4.1 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Rognonas | 5.7 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Pujaut | 7 km northwest of it | 3,982 |
| Barbentane | 7.1 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
| Morières-lès-Avignon | 7.1 km east of it | 9,019 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 4 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral, from 128 places within 15 km.
AttractionPalais des papes400 m west, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon800 m northwest, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon500 m west, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais600 m northwest, in Avignon5
MuseumMusée Calvet800 m southwest, in Avignon6
ChâteauPalais du Roure600 m west, in Avignon7
MuseumMusée Angladon700 m southwest, in Avignon8
MuseumMusée lapidaire d'Avignon700 m southwest, in AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Tour des Augustins
Where is Tour des Augustins?
Tour des Augustins is in Avignon, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour des Augustins?
Fort.
Is Tour des Augustins a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1912, Mérimée record PA00081949.
How well known is Tour des Augustins?
Tour des Augustins 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 des Augustins?
April to October are the warmest months in Avignon, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour des Augustins?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (400 m), Pont d'Avignon (800 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (500 m) and Musée du Petit Palais (600 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 (7)
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Angladon: ell brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée lapidaire d'Avignon: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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