Tour des Gardes
Among the sights of Mauperthuis is Tour des Gardes, a fort. Around it, within 5 km, are 2 more places on our list. It was listed in 1988 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Mauperthuis
In Mauperthuis
Tour des Gardes is in the commune of Mauperthuis, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00087083). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Aim for May to September, when Mauperthuis reaches 19–25°C.
Tour des Gardes
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. First among the places near it is Parc des Félins, at 8.5 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1988
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Mauperthuis, Seine-et-Marne
Where it sits
Orange marks Tour des Gardes, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Mauperthuis. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The 8 towns are led in size by Coulommiers, with 16,374 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Mauperthuis
Faremoutiers
Pommeuse
Mouroux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour des Gardes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Mauperthuis | It’s in this commune | 495 |
| Faremoutiers | 4.6 km northwest of it | 3,057 |
| Pommeuse | 6 km northwest of it | 3,049 |
| Mouroux | 6.4 km north of it | 5,810 |
| Coulommiers | 6.7 km northeast of it | 16,374 |
| Guérard | 8.7 km northwest of it | 2,688 |
| Boissy-le-Châtel | 9.9 km northeast of it | 3,346 |
| Rozay-en-Brie | 11 km southwest of it | 2,860 |
Close to Tour des Gardes
Around it, within 15 km, lie 45 more, including 2 zoos, 2 châteaux and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée Hippolyte-Henry14 km southwest, in Fontenay-TrésignyWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Tour des Gardes
Where is Tour des Gardes?
Tour des Gardes is in Mauperthuis, in Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France).
What is Tour des Gardes?
Fort.
Is Tour des Gardes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00087083.
How well known is Tour des Gardes?
Tour des Gardes 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 Gardes?
May to September are the warmest months in Mauperthuis, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour des Gardes?
Within 15 km: Parc des Félins (8.5 km), Abbaye de Faremoutiers (4.8 km), Château de la Grange-Bléneau (13 km) and Parc des Capucins de Coulommiers (6.4 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 (1)
- Musée Hippolyte-Henry: Avuxon, 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.