Tour Nichot
Tour Nichot, a fort, stands in Fougères. Another 15 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1913 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Fougères
In Fougères
Tour Nichot is in the commune of Fougères, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1913; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00090576). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Fougères are May to September, at 18–23°C.
Tour Nichot
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. The first name on our list around it is Château de Fougères, 200 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1913
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine
Getting to Tour Nichot
The numbers show what else is near Tour Nichot, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fougères. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Fougères (20,307 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Fougères
- 2Lécousse
- 3Maen Roch
- 4Rives-du-Couesnon
- 5Louvigné-du-Désert
- 6Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
- 7Val-d'Izé
- 8Ernée
Fougères
Lécousse
Maen Roch
Rives-du-Couesnon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Nichot is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fougères | It’s in this commune | 20,307 |
| Lécousse | 1.3 km northwest of it | 3,530 |
| Maen Roch | 12 km northwest of it | 5,088 |
| Rives-du-Couesnon | 13 km southwest of it | 2,927 |
| Louvigné-du-Désert | 16 km northeast of it | 3,346 |
| Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | 18 km southwest of it | 4,203 |
| Val-d'Izé | 21 km south of it | 2,620 |
| Ernée | 21 km east of it | 5,499 |
Make a day of it near Tour Nichot
A visit can add 4 forts, 2 gardens and a château, from 34 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Emmanuel-de-la-Villéon300 m southeast, in Fougères4FortFortPorte Notre-Dame100 m southwest, in Fougères5FortFortTour Desnos200 m east, in Fougères6FortFortTour du Four400 m east, in Fougères7GardenGardenJardin public de Fougères300 m south, in Fougères8FortFortTour du Ravelin400 m southeast, in FougèresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour Nichot, answered
Where is Tour Nichot?
Tour Nichot is in Fougères, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).
What is Tour Nichot?
Fort.
Is Tour Nichot a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1913, Mérimée record PA00090576.
How well known is Tour Nichot?
Tour Nichot 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 Nichot?
May to September are the warmest months in Fougères, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Nichot?
Within 15 km: Château de Fougères (200 m), Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne (9.3 km), Musée Emmanuel-de-la-Villéon (300 m) and Porte Notre-Dame (100 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 (1)
- Musée Emmanuel-de-la-Villéon: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.