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Fort · Camaret-sur-Aigues · Vaucluse

Tour sarrasine

One of the places to visit in Camaret-sur-Aigues is Tour sarrasine, a fort. Around it, within 5 km, are 5 more places on our list. It was listed in 2018 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Camaret-sur-Aigues
inside the commune
Historic monument
2018
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–31°C
In brief

Fort in Camaret-sur-Aigues

In Camaret-sur-Aigues

Tour sarrasine is in the commune of Camaret-sur-Aigues, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 2018 (Mérimée record PA84000075). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

Warm weather in Camaret-sur-Aigues runs April to October, with highs of 19–31°C.

Jan10° / 2°55 mm
Feb12° / 2°37 mm
Mar16° / 5°45 mm
Apr19° / 8°63 mm
May24° / 12°60 mm
Jun28° / 16°37 mm
Jul31° / 18°38 mm
Aug31° / 18°40 mm
Sep26° / 14°105 mm
Oct20° / 11°95 mm
Nov14° / 6°97 mm
Dec11° / 3°48 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Camaret-sur-Aigues, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Orange station, 2.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Camaret-sur-Aigues’ full climate →
About

Tour sarrasine

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. The first name on our list around it is Théâtre antique d'Orange, 6 km away.

Tour sarrasine on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA84000075 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2018
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Camaret-sur-Aigues, Vaucluse
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Tour sarrasine

The numbers show what else is near Tour sarrasine, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Camaret-sur-Aigues. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Tour sarrasine

Home to 29,706 people, Orange is the largest of these 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

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  1. 1Camaret-sur-Aigues
  2. 2Sérignan-du-Comtat
  3. 3Jonquières
  4. 4Orange
  5. 5Courthézon
  6. 6Piolenc
  7. 7Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
  8. 8Sarrians
1 · It’s in this commune

Camaret-sur-Aigues

4,533 people

2 · 3.5 km northwest of it

Sérignan-du-Comtat

2,939 people

3 · 5.5 km southeast of it

Jonquières

5,201 people

4 · 5.9 km southwest of it

Orange

29,706 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Tour sarrasine isPeople
Camaret-sur-AiguesIt’s in this commune4,533
Sérignan-du-Comtat3.5 km northwest of it2,939
Jonquières5.5 km southeast of it5,201
Orange5.9 km southwest of it29,706
Courthézon8.5 km south of it6,426
Piolenc8.8 km west of it5,718
Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes8.9 km north of it2,656
Sarrians11 km southeast of it5,792
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a garden are among the 75 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Tour sarrasine

Where is Tour sarrasine?

Tour sarrasine is in Camaret-sur-Aigues, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Tour sarrasine?

Fort.

Is Tour sarrasine a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2018, Mérimée record PA84000075.

How well known is Tour sarrasine?

Tour sarrasine 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 sarrasine?

April to October are the warmest months in Camaret-sur-Aigues, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour sarrasine?

Within 15 km: Théâtre antique d'Orange (6 km), Arc antique d'Orange (6 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange (6 km) and Harmas de Jean-Henri Fabre (3.7 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)

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.