Tour du Beffroi
This is Tour du Beffroi, a fort in Chalon-sur-Saône. Add any of 21 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1923 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Chalon-sur-Saône
In Chalon-sur-Saône
Tour du Beffroi is in the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00113180). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
From April to October, Chalon-sur-Saône sees highs of 17–28°C.
Tour du Beffroi
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône, at 300 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1923
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire
Where to find Tour du Beffroi
The orange dot is Tour du Beffroi; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
In size, Chalon-sur-Saône comes first of the 8, with 45,102 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Chalon-sur-Saône
- 2Saint-Rémy
- 3Saint-Marcel
- 4Châtenoy-le-Royal
- 5Champforgeuil
- 6Givry
- 7Ouroux-sur-Saône
- 8Gergy
Chalon-sur-Saône
Saint-Rémy
Saint-Marcel
Châtenoy-le-Royal
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour du Beffroi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | It’s in this commune | 45,102 |
| Saint-Rémy | 2.7 km southwest of it | 6,410 |
| Saint-Marcel | 3.1 km east of it | 6,211 |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal | 3.6 km northwest of it | 6,267 |
| Champforgeuil | 4.3 km north of it | 2,637 |
| Givry | 8.6 km west of it | 3,598 |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 9.6 km southeast of it | 3,214 |
| Gergy | 12 km northeast of it | 2,566 |
Combine it with these
There are 47 within 15 km, 2 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 forts among them.
MuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépce100 m south, in Chalon-sur-Saône3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon2.6 km east, in Saint-Marcel4
MuseumMusée Denon300 m west, in Chalon-sur-Saône5FortFortTour de Saudon100 m west, in Chalon-sur-Saône6FortFortTour de Coco-l'ouvrier100 m east, in Chalon-sur-Saône7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône200 m southwest, in Chalon-sur-Saône8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincent300 m east, in Chalon-sur-SaôneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Tour du Beffroi
Where is Tour du Beffroi?
Tour du Beffroi is in Chalon-sur-Saône, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Tour du Beffroi?
Fort.
Is Tour du Beffroi a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1923, Mérimée record PA00113180.
How well known is Tour du Beffroi?
Tour du Beffroi 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 du Beffroi?
April to October are the warmest months in Chalon-sur-Saône, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour du Beffroi?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône (300 m), Musée Nicéphore-Niépce (100 m), Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon (2.6 km) and Musée Denon (300 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 (2)
- Musée Nicéphore-Niépce: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Denon: Tangopaso, Public domain, 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.