Tour Duchesne
Tour Duchesne is a tower in Rennes. Since 1944 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). 96 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (100 m).
Fort in Rennes
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 Rennes
Tour Duchesne is in the commune of Rennes, with 61 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1944; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00090755). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Rennes
Afternoons in Rennes reach 17–25°C from May to October.
Tour Duchesne
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1944
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
Where Tour Duchesne is
Use the numbers to match each place near Tour Duchesne with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rennes. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Tour Duchesne
The biggest base of the 8 is Rennes (230,890 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Rennes
- 2Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
- 3Saint-Grégoire
- 4Vezin-le-Coquet
- 5Montgermont
- 6Cesson-Sévigné
- 7Chantepie
- 8Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche
Rennes
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
Saint-Grégoire
Vezin-le-Coquet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Duchesne is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rennes | It’s in this commune | 230,890 |
| Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande | 3.8 km southwest of it | 13,800 |
| Saint-Grégoire | 4.8 km north of it | 9,957 |
| Vezin-le-Coquet | 5.1 km west of it | 6,471 |
| Montgermont | 5.5 km northwest of it | 3,827 |
| Cesson-Sévigné | 5.7 km east of it | 18,761 |
| Chantepie | 6.1 km southeast of it | 10,670 |
| Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche | 7.8 km south of it | 8,359 |
Also near Tour Duchesne
4 attractions, 2 museums and a garden are among the 96 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes100 m east, in Rennes2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes800 m east, in Rennes3
AttractionPalais du parlement de Bretagne600 m east, in Rennes4GardenGardenParc du Thabor1.2 km east, in Rennes5AttractionAttractionPalais Saint-Georges900 m east, in Rennes6
MuseumMusée de Bretagne1.1 km southeast, in Rennes7
AttractionOpéra de Rennes500 m east, in Rennes8ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle de Rennes600 m northeast, in RennesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Tour Duchesne
Where is Tour Duchesne?
Tour Duchesne is in Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).
What is Tour Duchesne?
Tower in Rennes.
Is Tour Duchesne a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1944, Mérimée record PA00090755.
How well known is Tour Duchesne?
Tour Duchesne 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 Duchesne?
May to October are the warmest months in Rennes, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Duchesne?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (100 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes (800 m), Palais du parlement de Bretagne (600 m) and Parc du Thabor (1.2 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes: Man vyi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du parlement de Bretagne: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Bretagne: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Opéra de Rennes: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ), 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.