Tour Vauban
Tour Vauban is a fortified tower. The town it belongs to is Camaret-sur-Mer. It has been a classé historic monument since 1907.
Fort in Camaret-sur-Mer
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Camaret-sur-Mer
Tour Vauban is in the commune of Camaret-sur-Mer, with 36 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1907; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00089855). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Camaret-sur-Mer
Afternoons in Camaret-sur-Mer reach 19–21°C from June to September.
Tour Vauban
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Close by, Dassault Super-Étendard is 13 km away, one of 141 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1907
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère
Its place on the map
Orange marks Tour Vauban, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Camaret-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Tour Vauban
Of the 8, Brest is the largest, at 142,346 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Camaret-sur-Mer
Crozon
Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Vauban is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Camaret-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 2,494 |
| Crozon | 8.2 km southeast of it | 7,499 |
| Plouzané | 11 km north of it | 13,567 |
| Locmaria-Plouzané | 11 km northwest of it | 5,130 |
| Plougonvelin | 12 km northwest of it | 4,521 |
| Brest | 15 km northeast of it | 142,346 |
| Le Conquet | 16 km northwest of it | 2,835 |
| Guilers | 17 km north of it | 8,268 |
More near Tour Vauban
Nearby, 141 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 2 forts and a church.
Historic shipS 62213 km northeast, in Brest7FortFortFort de la Fraternité3.4 km northeast, in Roscanvel8AttractionAttractionAlignements de Lagatjar1.5 km southwest, in Camaret-sur-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Tour Vauban: questions
Where is Tour Vauban?
Tour Vauban is in Camaret-sur-Mer, in Finistère (Brittany).
What is Tour Vauban?
Fortified tower.
Is Tour Vauban a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1907, Mérimée record PA00089855.
How well known is Tour Vauban?
Tour Vauban has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tour Vauban?
June to September are the warmest months in Camaret-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Vauban?
Within 15 km: Dassault Super-Étendard (13 km), Pointe de Pen-Hir (3.5 km), Pointe du Toulinguet (2.8 km) and Château de Brest (13 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)
- S 622: Uwe486~commonswiki, 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.