Tour Saint-Antoine
Visitors to Loches can see Tour Saint-Antoine, a fort. Another 26 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Loches
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Loches
Tour Saint-Antoine is in the commune of Loches, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00097825). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
In Loches the warm season is May to October, with highs of 18–27°C.
Tour Saint-Antoine
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Our list goes on with Château de Loches, 500 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1840
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Loches, Indre-et-Loire
Getting your bearings
Orange: Tour Saint-Antoine.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Loches. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Tour Saint-Antoine
Largest of the 7 is Esvres, home to 6,294. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Loches
Saint-Branchs
Bléré
Athée-sur-Cher
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Tour Saint-Antoine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Loches | It’s in this commune | 6,234 |
| Saint-Branchs | 21 km northwest of it | 2,637 |
| Bléré | 21 km north of it | 5,352 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 22 km north of it | 2,855 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher | 23 km northeast of it | 2,710 |
| Esvres | 24 km northwest of it | 6,294 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 24 km north of it | 2,543 |
Beyond Tour Saint-Antoine
A visit can add 3 forts, 2 attractions and 2 churches, from 51 places within 15 km.
AttractionChâteau de Loches500 m south, in Loches2
ChurchÉglise Saint-Ours de Loches200 m south, in Loches3AttractionAttractionAbbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches1 km east, in Beaulieu-lès-Loches4FortFortPorte des Cordeliers100 m southeast, in Loches5FortFortPorte Picoys100 m southwest, in Loches6FortFortTour du fort Saint-Ours100 m south, in Loches7ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Antoine de Loches200 m west, in Loches8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Ours300 m south, in LochesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Tour Saint-Antoine
Where is Tour Saint-Antoine?
Tour Saint-Antoine is in Loches, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Tour Saint-Antoine?
Fort.
Is Tour Saint-Antoine a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1840, Mérimée record PA00097825.
How well known is Tour Saint-Antoine?
Tour Saint-Antoine has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Saint-Antoine?
May to October are the warmest months in Loches, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Saint-Antoine?
Within 15 km: Château de Loches (500 m), Église Saint-Ours de Loches (200 m), Abbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches (1 km) and Porte des Cordeliers (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 (2)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Ours de Loches: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.