Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles
Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles is a tower in Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône). Since 1929 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). 45 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Aqueduc de Roquefavour (8 km).
Fort in Vitrolles
In Vitrolles
Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles is in the commune of Vitrolles, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1929 (Mérimée record PA00081495). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
In Vitrolles, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 19–31°C.
Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1929
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône
Where Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles is
The places near Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vitrolles. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
With 36,758 people, Vitrolles is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Vitrolles
Rognac
Saint-Victoret
Marignane
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vitrolles | It’s in this commune | 36,758 |
| Rognac | 4 km northwest of it | 12,576 |
| Saint-Victoret | 5.1 km south of it | 6,730 |
| Marignane | 5.8 km southwest of it | 33,692 |
| Berre-l'Étang | 7.3 km northwest of it | 13,832 |
| Velaux | 7.6 km north of it | 8,941 |
| Gignac-la-Nerthe | 7.9 km south of it | 10,343 |
| Cabriès | 9.2 km east of it | 10,240 |
Make a day of it near Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles
Within 15 km you can add 3 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.
MuseumCamp des Milles12 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Marignane5.5 km southwest, in Marignane4FortFortOppidum de Verduron12 km southeast, in Marseille 15e5GardenGardenJardin d'Albertas13 km east, in Bouc-Bel-Air6ChâteauChâteauBastide d'Orcel13 km northeast, in Aix-en-Provence7FortFortOppidum de la Cloche8.2 km south, in Les Pennes-Mirabeau8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cabriès11 km east, in CabrièsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles
Where is Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles?
Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles is in Vitrolles, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles?
Tower in Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône).
Is Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1929, Mérimée record PA00081495.
How well known is Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles?
Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles 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 de Vitrolles?
April to October are the warmest months in Vitrolles, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour sarrasine de Vitrolles?
Within 15 km: Aqueduc de Roquefavour (8 km), Camp des Milles (12 km), Château de Marignane (5.5 km) and Oppidum de Verduron (12 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 (1)
- Camp des Milles: Alaric Favier, 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.