Château de la Tour
Château de la Tour is a castle in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Château de la Tour is situated nearby to the museum Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice, as well as near the park Parc du Musée des Beaux Arts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice and Villa Furtado-Heine.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice
Museum
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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice in Nice, France at 33 av. des Baumettes was built in the former private mansion built in 1878 by the Russian Princess, Elizaveta Vasilievna Kochubey. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice is situated 200 metres south of Château de la Tour.
Villa Furtado-Heine
Historic building
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Villa Furtado-Heine is a historic mansion in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was built from 1784 to 1787. It was the home of French-Jewish philanthropist Cécile Furtado-Heine, who donated it to the government for the convalescent of army officers following return of the French expeditionary force of Madagascar. Villa Furtado-Heine is situated 340 metres southeast of Château de la Tour.
Mediterranean University Centre
Convention center
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Mediterranean University Centre is a convention center, which is situated 380 metres southeast of Château de la Tour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cimiez and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Cimiez
Suburb
Cimiez is an upper-class neighborhood in Nice, Southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast. Cimiez is situated 3 km northeast of Château de la Tour.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
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Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Village
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Saint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Until the 50s, in this small city there was a mountain with the shape of a steppe-pyramid, similar to ancient pyramids from old civilizations. Saint-André-de-la-Roche is situated 5 km northeast of Château de la Tour.
Château de la Tour
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nice, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.6963° or 43° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
7.24969° or 7° 14′ 59″ eastHeight
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8FM9M6WX+GVOpenStreetMap ID
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