Fort des Tourelle

Fort des Tourelle is a memorial in Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire. Fort des Tourelle is situated nearby to the park Square de la Pucelle, as well as near the marketplace Marché Quartier Saint-Marceau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont des Tourelles and George V Bridge.

Pont des Tourelles

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Pont des Tourelles is situated 110 metres west of Fort des Tourelle.

The George V Bridge is a road and tram bridge that crosses the Loire in Orléans, France. It is an arched masonry bridge spanning a distance of 325 m. Designed by Jean Hupeau, it was built between 1751 and 1760, at the request of Daniel-Charles Trudaine, administrator and civil engineer. George V Bridge is situated 240 metres northwest of Fort des Tourelle.

Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans

Church

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Orléans Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Orléans, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans. Built on the ruins of a Roman temple from 1278 to 1329, the cathedral was partially destroyed in 1568 by the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion and rebuilt in a Gothic style between 1601 and 1829. Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans is situated 1 km north of Fort des Tourelle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle.

Saint-Jean-le-Blanc

Village

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Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort des Tourelle.

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

Town

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Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is located about 3.5 km from Orléans. Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is situated 3 km northwest of Fort des Tourelle.