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Tour du Beffroi
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Tour du Beffroi

Classé historic monument since 1931One of 6 classé monuments in Millau; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
PPublic buildingS11th & 17th c.1931protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Tour du Beffroi

Tour du Beffroi is one of 6 classé historic monuments in Millau, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1614 (11th & 17th c.). It has been classé since 1931. 7 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00094066 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Millau · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Tour du BeffroiStart here
  2. 2Temple protestantInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Ancien hôtel de Sambucy de MiersInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Lavoir de l'AyrolleClassé · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hôtel de SambucyClassé · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Maison Marquès-VerdierInscrit0.3 miPont-VieuxClassé0.4 miMoulin du pont vieuxInscrit0.4 miSite archéologique de la GraufesenqueClassé0.8 miSite archéologique du dolmen 3 de Saint-Martin-du-LarzacInscrit4.7 mi
Around it

3 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

IAncien hôtel de Galy16 mIHalle, place des Halles55 mITemple protestant128 m
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Dolmen de la FabièreLa Cavalerie · 6.7 mi away
Ancien château des Templiers, ancienne commanderie des HospitaliersSainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon · 8.4 mi away
Dolmen de TièrguesSaint-Affrique · 10.3 mi away
Ruines du châteauSévérac d'Aveyron · 15.5 mi away
Ancien châteauSalles-Curan · 15.6 mi away
Anciens rempartsLa Couvertoirade · 17.4 mi away
Donjon et les restes du châteauLa Couvertoirade · 17.4 mi away
Puits RenaissanceFayet · 21.4 mi away

Questions about Tour du Beffroi

Is Tour du Beffroi protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1931 (Mérimée record PA00094066).

Can you visit Tour du Beffroi?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Tour du Beffroi built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1614 (11th & 17th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.