Tour au Véel
Tour au Véel is a tower in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. Tour au Véel is situated nearby to Tour Saint-Laurent, as well as near the museum Musée du Château de Vitré.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Vitré and Porte d’Embas.
Château de Vitré
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill.
Vitré station
Railway station
Photo: Trizek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitré station is a railway station serving the town Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway. The station is listed as "historical monument" since 1975. Vitré station is situated 280 metres southeast of Tour au Véel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocé-les-Bois and Montreuil-sous-Pérouse.
Pocé-les-Bois
Village
Montreuil-sous-Pérouse
Village
Photo: Pacoviande, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montreuil-sous-Pérouse is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Montreuil-sous-Pérouse is situated 3½ km northwest of Tour au Véel.
Balazé
Village
Tour au Véel
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tower, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Vitré, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.12421° or 48° 7′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.21493° or 1° 12′ 54″ westInception
~1220Open location code
8CWW4QFP+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7164499786OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Tour au Véel” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Torre de Véel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour Saint-Laurent and Musée du Château de Vitré.
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