Tour royale
Tour royale is a fort in Toulon. It has been a classé historic monument since 1947. Nearby, FNRS-3 (100 m) heads a list of 82 within 15 km.
Fort in Toulon
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 Toulon
Tour royale is in the commune of Toulon, with 35 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1947; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00081752). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In Toulon the warm season is April to October, with highs of 19–30°C.
Tour royale
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1947
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Toulon, Var
Opening times and entry
Its place on the map
The places near Tour royale are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Toulon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Home to 179,116 people, Toulon is the largest of these 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Toulon
- 2Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
- 3La Seyne-sur-Mer
- 4Ollioules
- 5La Valette-du-Var
- 6La Garde
- 7Le Revest-les-Eaux
- 8Six-Fours-les-Plages
Toulon
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Ollioules
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour royale is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Toulon | It’s in this commune | 179,116 |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 3.1 km south of it | 6,000 |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer | 4.1 km west of it | 63,732 |
| Ollioules | 6.6 km northwest of it | 14,568 |
| La Valette-du-Var | 6.7 km northeast of it | 23,719 |
| La Garde | 6.9 km east of it | 26,476 |
| Le Revest-les-Eaux | 7.6 km north of it | 4,074 |
| Six-Fours-les-Plages | 7.9 km west of it | 37,109 |
What else is near Tour royale
Our list has 82 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 attractions and 2 forts.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon2.2 km north, in Toulon3
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Toulon2.1 km north, in Toulon4
MuseumMusée d'Art de Toulon2.6 km north, in Toulon5FortFortFort Balaguier1.5 km southwest, in La Seyne-sur-Mer6FortFortFort Lamalgue1.8 km northeast, in Toulon7
AttractionZénith Oméga de Toulon2.9 km north, in Toulon8
MuseumMusée des arts asiatiques de Toulon1.1 km northeast, in ToulonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Tour royale: common questions
Where is Tour royale?
Tour royale is in Toulon, in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour royale?
Fort in Toulon, France.
Is Tour royale a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1947, Mérimée record PA00081752.
How well known is Tour royale?
Tour royale 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 royale?
April to October are the warmest months in Toulon, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour royale?
Within 15 km: FNRS-3 (100 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon (2.2 km), Musée national de la Marine de Toulon (2.1 km) and Musée d'Art de Toulon (2.6 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Toulon: SiefkinDR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art de Toulon: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zénith Oméga de Toulon: Lembeye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des arts asiatiques de Toulon: Aurelie Chaumat, Public domain, 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.