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 beach Plage de l’Ouille.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château Royal de Collioure and Gare de Collioure.
Château Royal de Collioure
Castle
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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
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Gare de Collioure is a railway stop, which is situated 490 metres south of Torre de l’Estela.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure
Church
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Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure is a church, which is situated 710 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
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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.
Cosprons
Hamlet
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Cosprons is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Torre de l’Estela.
Torre de l’Estela
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort carré”
- Categories: fortified tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argelès-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.53118° or 42° 31′ 52″ northLongitude
3.07925° or 3° 4′ 45″ eastInception
18th centuryOpen location code
8FJ5G3JH+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 63015040OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q22954278
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Torre de l’Estela” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “fort Rodon”
- 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 Plage de l’Ouille.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Parking du Stade and Sentier Littoral.
Pyrénées-Orientales: Must-Visit Destinations
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