Tours de Merle
Tours de Merle is a medieval castle. Locally, it belongs to Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle. It was listed in 1927 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle
Tours de Merle is in the commune of Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 12th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00099859). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Afternoons in Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle peak at 19–25°C, May to September.
Tours de Merle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Look also at Barrage du Chastang, 11 km away, first of 16 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1927
- Built
- 12th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, Corrèze
Tours de Merle at a glance
Orange is Tours de Merle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Each town here links to its own guide.
Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle
Argentat-sur-Dordogne
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Tours de Merle is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle | It’s in this commune | 95 |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 11 km west of it | 2,881 |
Beyond Tours de Merle
A visit can add 7 châteaux and an attraction, from 16 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Tours de Merle?
Tours de Merle is in Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, in Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Tours de Merle?
Medieval castle in France.
Is Tours de Merle a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1927, Mérimée record PA00099859.
How well known is Tours de Merle?
Tours de Merle has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Tours de Merle?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tours de Merle?
Within 15 km: Barrage du Chastang (11 km), Tours de Carbonnières (3.2 km), Château du Rieux (1.9 km) and Château de Laroque (14 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).
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.