Tour Saint-Gabriel
Tour Saint-Gabriel is a medieval tower. This is one of the sights of Tarascon. It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Tarascon
In Tarascon
Tour Saint-Gabriel is in the commune of Tarascon, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00081470). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Highs of 20–32°C mark April to October in Tarascon.
Tour Saint-Gabriel
Nearby, Terrasse du café le soir (11 km) heads a list of 160 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Commune
- Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône
Getting your bearings
The places near Tour Saint-Gabriel are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tarascon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Tour Saint-Gabriel
Arles tops the 8 for size, at 51,811 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Tarascon
Fontvieille
Beaucaire
Maillane
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Saint-Gabriel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tarascon | It’s in this commune | 15,396 |
| Fontvieille | 4.7 km south of it | 3,571 |
| Beaucaire | 7.2 km northwest of it | 15,692 |
| Maillane | 9.9 km northeast of it | 2,775 |
| Fourques | 11 km southwest of it | 2,680 |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 11 km east of it | 9,599 |
| Graveson | 11 km northeast of it | 4,698 |
| Arles | 13 km south of it | 51,811 |
Also near Tour Saint-Gabriel
Around it, within 15 km, lie 160 more, including 4 attractions, an archaeological site and a château.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir11 km southwest, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée11 km southwest, in Arles3
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles11 km southwest, in Arles4
ChâteauChâteau de Tarascon5.6 km northwest, in Tarascon5AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles11 km southwest, in Arles6ChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Gabriel de Tarascon200 m west, in Tarascon7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour7.3 km south, in Arles8AttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps12 km southwest, in ArlesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Tour Saint-Gabriel: questions
Where is Tour Saint-Gabriel?
Tour Saint-Gabriel is in Tarascon, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour Saint-Gabriel?
Medieval tower in Bouches-du-Rhône, in France.
Is Tour Saint-Gabriel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081470.
When is the best time to visit Tour Saint-Gabriel?
April to October are the warmest months in Tarascon, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Saint-Gabriel?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (11 km), La Nuit étoilée (11 km), Arènes d'Arles (11 km) and Château de Tarascon (5.6 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 (3)
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tarascon: Gérard MARIN, CC BY 2.5, 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.