Tour Saint-Michel
In Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Tour Saint-Michel is a fort. There are 10 other places to visit inside 5 km. Since 1938 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Tarascon-sur-Ariège
In Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Tour Saint-Michel is in the commune of Tarascon-sur-Ariège, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1938; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00093928). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Afternoons in Tarascon-sur-Ariège reach 19–26°C from May to October.
Tour Saint-Michel
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Further out, Grotte de Niaux is 3.1 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1938
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Ariège
Tour Saint-Michel on the map
Numbered points are the places near Tour Saint-Michel, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tarascon-sur-Ariège. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The 4 towns are led in size by Foix, with 9,934 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Foix
Lavelanet
Varilhes
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Tour Saint-Michel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | It’s in this commune | 3,085 |
| Foix | 13 km north of it | 9,934 |
| Lavelanet | 22 km northeast of it | 5,987 |
| Varilhes | 23 km north of it | 3,487 |
Worth adding to a visit
There are 31 within 15 km, 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums among them.
MuseumChâteau de Foix13 km north, in Foix4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos5.6 km south, in Miglos5
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique3 km west, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège6ChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes9 km southeast, in Château-Verdun7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès4.9 km northwest, in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat8AttractionAttractionPont du Diable7.3 km north, in Mercus-GarrabetWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Tour Saint-Michel
Where is Tour Saint-Michel?
Tour Saint-Michel is in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Tour Saint-Michel?
Fort.
Is Tour Saint-Michel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1938, Mérimée record PA00093928.
How well known is Tour Saint-Michel?
Tour Saint-Michel has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Saint-Michel?
May to October are the warmest months in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Saint-Michel?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Niaux (3.1 km), Grotte de Lombrives (2.5 km), Château de Foix (13 km) and Château de Miglos (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 (2)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, 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.