Tour Matafère
Tour Matafère is a tower built by Charlemagne around C.E.790 near the location of current Aigues-Mortes, in order to defend the coast. Around it, within 15 km, lie 51 more places, Tour de Constance (100 m) first on our list.
Château in Aigues-Mortes
In Aigues-Mortes
Tour Matafère is in the commune of Aigues-Mortes, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
For warmth, aim for April to October (19–29°C highs in Aigues-Mortes).
Tour Matafère
Tower built by Charlemagne around C.E.790 near the location of current Aigues-Mortes, in order to defend the coast.
Tour Matafère is in Aigues-Mortes, Gard.
- Type
- Château
- Commune
- Aigues-Mortes, Gard
The way to Tour Matafère
Find Tour Matafère in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Aigues-Mortes. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Tour Matafère
Of the 8, Lunel is the largest, at 26,623 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Aigues-Mortes
- 2Le Grau-du-Roi
- 3Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
- 4La Grande-Motte
- 5Marsillargues
- 6Saint-Just
- 7Le Cailar
- 8Lunel
Aigues-Mortes
Le Grau-du-Roi
Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze
La Grande-Motte
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Matafère is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Aigues-Mortes | It’s in this commune | 8,699 |
| Le Grau-du-Roi | 5.7 km southwest of it | 8,588 |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | 6.7 km north of it | 3,690 |
| La Grande-Motte | 8.4 km west of it | 8,440 |
| Marsillargues | 10 km north of it | 6,988 |
| Saint-Just | 11 km northwest of it | 3,293 |
| Le Cailar | 13 km north of it | 2,578 |
| Lunel | 13 km north of it | 26,623 |
Combine it with these
Among the 51 within 15 km are 2 châteaux, an attraction and a church.
AttractionTour de Constance100 m southwest, in Aigues-Mortes2ChâteauChâteauRemparts d'Aigues-Mortes100 m east, in Aigues-Mortes3ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortes200 m south, in Aigues-Mortes4
Archaeological siteAbbaye de Psalmodie4.6 km northeast, in Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze5MuseumMuseumLouis Médard13 km north, in Lunel6
ChâteauChâteau de Teillan10 km north, in Aimargues7AquariumAquariumSeaquarium du Grau-du-Roi6.1 km southwest, in Le Grau-du-Roi8
FortFort de Peccais8.7 km southeast, in Saint-Laurent-d'AigouzeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour Matafère: what to know
Where is Tour Matafère?
Tour Matafère is in Aigues-Mortes, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Tour Matafère?
Tower built by Charlemagne around C.E.790 near the location of current Aigues-Mortes, in order to defend the coast.
When is the best time to visit Tour Matafère?
April to October are the warmest months in Aigues-Mortes, with afternoon highs of 19–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Matafère?
Within 15 km: Tour de Constance (100 m), Remparts d'Aigues-Mortes (100 m), Église Notre-Dame-des-Sablons d'Aigues-Mortes (200 m) and Abbaye de Psalmodie (4.6 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)
- Tour Matafère: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de Constance: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Psalmodie: Unknown early 1900s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Teillan: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Peccais: Thérèse Gaigé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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