Fort Saint-Elme

Fort Saint-Elme is a military fort constructed between 1538 and 1552 under the reign of Charles V. Situated in the district of , approximately 30 kilometres southeast of , in the department of , it is designated as a monument historique of Côte Vermeille.
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  • Opening hours: 10:30 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic French fort
  • Postal code: 66190

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Modern Art Museum of Collioure and Fort Dugommier.

Museum
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is situated 730 metres northwest of Fort Saint-Elme.

Fort
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is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Saint-Elme.

Castle
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The is a massive French beach fortified royal castle in the town of , a few kilometers north of the Spanish border in the French département of . is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Saint-Elme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-Vendres and Cosprons.

Village
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is a commune in the department, southeastern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort Saint-Elme.

Village
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, often just called Banyuls, is a commune in the French department of the , southern . is situated 5 km southeast of Fort Saint-Elme.

Fort Saint-Elme

Latitude
42.51864° or 42° 31′ 7″ north
Longitude
3.09383° or 3° 5′ 38″ east
Elevation
199 metres (653 feet)
Inception
16th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FJ5G39V+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 63018127
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q13516822
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In Other Languages

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