Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi
Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi is a fortified tower. Its home town is Barbentane. Since 1925 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Barbentane
In Barbentane
Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi is in the commune of Barbentane, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00081203). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
The warmest stretch in Barbentane is April to October, at 20–32°C in the afternoon.
Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi
Within 15 km there are 106 more places to visit, starting with Palais des papes (7.6 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1925
- Built
- 14th century
- Commune
- Barbentane, Bouches-du-Rhône
The area around Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi
Use the numbers to match each place near Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Barbentane. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of the 8, Avignon is the largest, at 92,188 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Barbentane
Rognonas
Graveson
Aramon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Barbentane | It’s in this commune | 4,266 |
| Rognonas | 4.4 km east of it | 4,261 |
| Graveson | 5.3 km south of it | 4,698 |
| Aramon | 5.3 km west of it | 4,081 |
| Les Angles | 6.9 km north of it | 8,908 |
| Maillane | 7.8 km south of it | 2,775 |
| Avignon | 8 km northeast of it | 92,188 |
| Châteaurenard | 8.4 km east of it | 16,545 |
Also within reach
Our list has 106 more within 15 km, among them 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and 2 museums.
AttractionPalais des papes7.6 km northeast, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon7.7 km northeast, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon7.7 km northeast, in Avignon4
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet4.7 km south, in Tarascon5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Barbentane400 m north, in Barbentane6
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais7.7 km northeast, in Avignon7
ChâteauChâteau de Tarascon13 km southwest, in Tarascon8
MuseumMusée Calvet7.1 km northeast, in AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi
Where is Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi?
Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi is in Barbentane, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi?
Fortified tower in France.
Is Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1925, Mérimée record PA00081203.
When is the best time to visit Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi?
April to October are the warmest months in Barbentane, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour du Cardinal Grimaldi?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (7.6 km), Pont d'Avignon (7.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (7.7 km) and Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet (4.7 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 (6)
- 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
- Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet: Aleks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, 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.