Tour d’Avalon
Tour d’Avalon is a castle in Saint-Maximin, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tour d’Avalon is situated nearby to Place Saint-Hugues d’Avallon, as well as near Marais d’Avalon.Photo: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château Bayard and Gare de Pontcharra-sur-Bréda.
Château Bayard
Castle
Photo: Jean.plouis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château Bayard is a castle in the commune of Pontcharra in the département of Isère, and dominates the valley of Grésivaudan in the Dauphiné Alps. Château Bayard has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1915. Château Bayard is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tour d’Avalon.
Gare de Pontcharra-sur-Bréda
Railway station
Église de la Sainte-Vierge de Pontcharra
Church
Photo: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église de la Sainte-Vierge de Pontcharra is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Tour d’Avalon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avalon and Pontcharra.
Avalon
Hamlet
Avalon is a village outside Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin. It is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hugh of Lincoln, and for the Tour d'Avalon, a tower in the village.
Pontcharra
Village
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Pontcharra is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Le Moutaret
Village
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Le Moutaret is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Le Moutaret is situated 4½ km east of Tour d’Avalon.
Tour d’Avalon
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Maximin, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.42891° or 45° 25′ 44″ northLongitude
6.03103° or 6° 1′ 52″ eastHeight
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8FQ8C2HJ+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 219902124OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3533246
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Satellite Map
Discover Tour d’Avalon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Tour d’Avalon” goes by many names.
- French: “tour d’Avalon”
- French: “Tour d’Avalon”
- Turkish: “Avalon Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Saint-Hugues d’Avallon and Marais d’Avalon.
Nearby Places
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