Torre de l’Estela
Torre de l’Estela is a fort in Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. Torre de l’Estela is situated nearby to the military installation Centre National d’Entrainement Commando, as well as near the arts center Centre Culturel et Musical Julien Falquès.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château Royal de Collioure and Gare de Collioure.
Château Royal de Collioure
Castle
The Château Royal de Collioure is a massive French beach fortified royal castle in the town of Collioure, a few kilometers north of the Spanish border in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. Château Royal de Collioure is situated 780 metres southeast of Torre de l’Estela.
Gare de Collioure
Railway stop
Gare de Collioure is a railway stop, which is situated 490 metres south of Torre de l’Estela.
Town hall of Collioure
Town hall
Town hall of Collioure is situated 690 metres southeast of Torre de l’Estela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collioure and Port-Vendres.
Collioure
Collioure is in Pyrénées-Orientales. Collioure is an ancient fishing village 27 km from Spain. The Mediterranean laps on its beaches and you can spy the last summits of the Pyrenees.Port-Vendres
Village
Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southeastern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. Port-Vendres is situated 2½ km southeast of Torre de l’Estela.
Torre de l’Estela
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort carré” and “fort Rodon”
- Categories: fortified tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.53118° or 42° 31′ 52″ north
Longitude
3.07925° or 3° 4′ 45″ east
Inception
18th century
Open location code
8FJ5G3JH+FP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Torre de l’Estela from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Torre de l’Estela” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “torre de l’Estela”
- Catalan: “Torre de l’Estela”
- French: “tour de l’Étoile”
- French: “Tour de l’Étoile”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centre National d’Entrainement Commando and Centre Culturel et Musical Julien Falquès.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Parking du Stade and Sentier Littoral.
Pyrénées-Orientales: Must-Visit Destinations
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