Attraction · Bordeaux · Gironde

Tour Pey-Berland

Tour Pey-Berland is a belltower of the Bordeaux cathedral. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument. A short trip away is Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, 100 m off, the first of 264 within 15 km.

Photo: Tour Pey-Berland, Olivier Aumage (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Bordeaux

inside the commune

Historic monument

1862

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 3%

#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–28°C

In brief

Attraction in Bordeaux

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Bordeaux

Tour Pey-Berland is in the commune of Bordeaux, with 102 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00083480). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons and weather

If warmth matters, go April to October: Bordeaux reaches 19–28°C.

Jan11° / 3°87 mm

Feb13° / 3°67 mm

Mar16° / 6°62 mm

Apr19° / 8°74 mm

May22° / 11°68 mm

Jun26° / 14°68 mm

Jul28° / 16°46 mm

Aug28° / 16°53 mm

Sep25° / 13°72 mm

Oct20° / 10°74 mm

Nov14° / 6°109 mm

Dec11° / 4°105 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bordeaux, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Talence station, 4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bordeaux’s full climate →

About

Tour Pey-Berland

Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.

Tour Pey-Berland on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00083480 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1862
Built: 15th century
Covered in: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Bordeaux, Gironde
Official site: pey-berland.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Locating Tour Pey-Berland

Orange is Tour Pey-Berland; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Among the 8, Bordeaux is the biggest, home to 267,991 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Bordeaux

267,991 people

2 · 3.4 km south of it

Talence

46,338 people

3 · 3.6 km northwest of it

Le Bouscat

25,081 people

4 · 4.1 km southeast of it

Bègles

31,831 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tour Pey-Berland is	People
Bordeaux	It’s in this commune	267,991
Talence	3.4 km south of it	46,338
Le Bouscat	3.6 km northwest of it	25,081
Bègles	4.1 km southeast of it	31,831
Floirac	4.1 km east of it	18,300
Cenon	4.7 km northeast of it	26,834
Bruges	5 km north of it	20,020
Mérignac	5.5 km west of it	78,090

Make a day of it

Also near Tour Pey-Berland

5 attractions, 2 museums and a fort are among the 264 within 15 km.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux100 m west, in Bordeaux 2

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux300 m west, in Bordeaux 3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre1.1 km east, in Bordeaux 4

AttractionPlace des Quinconces900 m north, in Bordeaux 5AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse700 m northeast, in Bordeaux 6

AttractionPalais Rohan200 m west, in Bordeaux 7

MuseumMusée d'Aquitaine300 m southeast, in Bordeaux 8FortFortPorte Cailhau700 m east, in Bordeaux

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Tour Pey-Berland: the answers

Where is Tour Pey-Berland?

Tour Pey-Berland is in Bordeaux, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Tour Pey-Berland?

Belltower of the Bordeaux cathedral.

Is Tour Pey-Berland a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00083480.

How well known is Tour Pey-Berland?

Tour Pey-Berland has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Tour Pey-Berland?

April to October are the warmest months in Bordeaux, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour Pey-Berland?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (100 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (300 m), Pont de pierre (1.1 km) and Place des Quinconces (900 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 (6)

Tour Pey-Berland: Olivier Aumage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Palais Rohan: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée d'Aquitaine: Tiraden, 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.