Tour des Voleurs
Among the sights of Ammerschwihr is Tour des Voleurs, a fort. Our list has 36 more places within 5 km. Since 1931 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Ammerschwihr
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Ammerschwihr
Tour des Voleurs is in the commune of Ammerschwihr, with 36 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00085332). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Ammerschwihr peak at 17–27°C, April to September.
Tour des Voleurs
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Add Musée Unterlinden, 7.3 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1931
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Ammerschwihr, Haut-Rhin
Tour des Voleurs on the map
Orange shows Tour des Voleurs; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ammerschwihr. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The most populous of the 8 is Colmar, at 66,970. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Ammerschwihr
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Ingersheim
Turckheim
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour des Voleurs is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ammerschwihr | It’s in this commune | 1,580 |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble | 1.7 km northwest of it | 4,383 |
| Ingersheim | 3.9 km southeast of it | 4,774 |
| Turckheim | 4.4 km south of it | 4,139 |
| Wintzenheim | 6.1 km south of it | 8,059 |
| Colmar | 7.3 km southeast of it | 66,970 |
| Ribeauvillé | 8.1 km north of it | 4,685 |
| Orbey | 9.7 km west of it | 3,429 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 154 more, including 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum.
MuseumMusée Unterlinden7.3 km southeast, in Colmar2AttractionAttractionChâteau du Haut-Koenigsbourg14 km north, in Orschwiller3ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Ifs1.1 km north, in Kaysersberg Vignoble4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Kaysersberg2.3 km northwest, in Kaysersberg Vignoble5AttractionAttractionMaison Pfister7.7 km southeast, in Colmar6FortFortChâteau de Lupfen-Schwendi1.3 km north, in Kaysersberg Vignoble7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Wineck1.9 km south, in Katzenthal8
AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich8.7 km north, in RibeauvilléWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Tour des Voleurs
Where is Tour des Voleurs?
Tour des Voleurs is in Ammerschwihr, in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Tour des Voleurs?
Fort.
Is Tour des Voleurs a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00085332.
How well known is Tour des Voleurs?
Tour des Voleurs has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour des Voleurs?
April to September are the warmest months in Ammerschwihr, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour des Voleurs?
Within 15 km: Musée Unterlinden (7.3 km), Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (14 km), Château des Ifs (1.1 km) and Château de Kaysersberg (2.3 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 (2)
- Musée Unterlinden: stefano Merli from legnano, italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saint-Ulrich: W. Bulach, 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.