La Tour Royale
La Tour Royale is a tower in Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. La Tour Royale is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon, as well as near the suburb Le Mourillon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour Royale and Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon.
Tour Royale
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Tour Royale is a fort built in the 16th century to protect the entrance of the Petit Rade, the naval port of Toulon. It was the first fortification of the harbor, built 22 years after Provence became a part of France.
Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon
Church
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Toulon is a church, which is situated 790 metres northeast of La Tour Royale.
Fort Saint-Louis
Castle
Photo: SiefkinDR, Public domain.
Fort Saint-Louis is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of La Tour Royale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Mourillon and Basse Ville.
Le Mourillon
Suburb
Photo: Maisrimer, Public domain.
Le Mourillon is a neighbourhood to the east of the French city of Toulon, near the entrance to the Rade or roadstead. It was once a fishing village, and then became the home of many of the officers of the French fleet and to part of the naval dockyard.
Cap Brun
Suburb
Photo: Adltbc92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cap Brun is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of La Tour Royale.
La Tour Royale
- Type: Tower
- Location: Toulon, Arrondissement of Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.10275° or 43° 6′ 10″ northLongitude
5.9258° or 5° 55′ 33″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8FM74W3G+48GeoNames ID
12324079
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