Tour du Roi
In Vaucouleurs stands Tour du Roi, a fort. Nearby, 15 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1979 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Vaucouleurs
In Vaucouleurs
Tour du Roi is in the commune of Vaucouleurs, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1979; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00106651). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Aim for May to September, when Vaucouleurs reaches 19–25°C.
Tour du Roi
Around it, Château de Vaucouleurs (300 m) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1979
- Built
- 13th century
- Commune
- Vaucouleurs, Meuse
The map
Orange shows Tour du Roi; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vaucouleurs. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns near Tour du Roi
In size, Toul comes first of the 6, with 15,768 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Vaucouleurs
Foug
Écrouves
Commercy
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Tour du Roi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vaucouleurs | It’s in this commune | 1,906 |
| Foug | 13 km northeast of it | 2,628 |
| Écrouves | 16 km northeast of it | 4,474 |
| Commercy | 18 km north of it | 5,350 |
| Toul | 18 km northeast of it | 15,768 |
| Gondreville | 24 km northeast of it | 2,635 |
Nearby, too
36 more lie within 15 km, 5 châteaux, 2 forts and a museum among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Tour du Roi
Where is Tour du Roi?
Tour du Roi is in Vaucouleurs, in Meuse (Grand Est).
What is Tour du Roi?
Fort.
Is Tour du Roi a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1979, Mérimée record PA00106651.
When is the best time to visit Tour du Roi?
May to September are the warmest months in Vaucouleurs, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour du Roi?
Within 15 km: Château de Vaucouleurs (300 m), Remparts de Vaucouleurs (100 m), Tour des Anglais (100 m) and Château de Gombervaux (3.4 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).
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.