Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is a French fortress castle. Look for it in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with 46 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103322). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
From April to October, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon sees highs of 19–31°C.
Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Articles on it exist in 5 languages. A short trip away is Palais des papes, 1.2 km off, the first of 101 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard
The area around Tour Philippe-le-Bel
The numbers show what else is near Tour Philippe-le-Bel, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Avignon (92,188 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Avignon
Le Pontet
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Philippe-le-Bel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | It’s in this commune | 13,148 |
| Les Angles | 2.4 km west of it | 8,908 |
| Avignon | 3.4 km southeast of it | 92,188 |
| Le Pontet | 5.2 km east of it | 18,386 |
| Pujaut | 5.6 km north of it | 3,982 |
| Rognonas | 6.6 km south of it | 4,261 |
| Barbentane | 7.2 km southwest of it | 4,266 |
| Rochefort-du-Gard | 8.1 km west of it | 8,117 |
Close to Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Our list has 101 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionPalais des papes1.2 km southeast, in Avignon2AttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon800 m southeast, in Avignon3
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon1.1 km southeast, in Avignon4
MuseumMusée du Petit Palais1 km southeast, in Avignon5
AttractionFort Saint-André900 m north, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon6
MuseumMusée Calvet1.4 km south, in Avignon7
ChâteauPalais du Roure1.3 km southeast, in Avignon8GardenGardenJardin du rocher des Doms1 km southeast, in AvignonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Where is Tour Philippe-le-Bel?
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Tour Philippe-le-Bel?
French fortress castle.
Is Tour Philippe-le-Bel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00103322.
How well known is Tour Philippe-le-Bel?
Tour Philippe-le-Bel has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Philippe-le-Bel?
April to October are the warmest months in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Philippe-le-Bel?
Within 15 km: Palais des papes (1.2 km), Pont d'Avignon (800 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon (1.1 km) and Musée du Petit Palais (1 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 (6)
- Palais des papes: Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon: Rolf Süssbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Petit Palais: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-André: Vi..Cult..., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Calvet: Shoshanah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Roure: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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