Château
About Château
Château is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Crest, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1356 and 1374 (10th–14th c.). Part of it has been classé since 1877. 3 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La tour de Crest est l'ancien donjon du château médiéval de Crest dans la Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Elle s'élève à 52 mètres de hauteur. Elle est, avec le donjon de Vincennes, l'un des plus hauts d'Europe depuis la destruction en 1917 du donjon de Coucy de 54 mètres.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Tour de Crest” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00116924 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.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 5 minutes
Crest · about 0.2 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1ChâteauStart here
- 2
Église Saint-SauveurClassé · 0.1 mi on - 3
Ecole maternelleInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1877 (Mérimée record PA00116924). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
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 Château built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1356 and 1374 (10th–14th 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).
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