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 Collioure, approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Perpignan, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, 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
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Modern Art Museum of Collioure and Fort Dugommier.

Modern Art Museum of Collioure

Museum

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

Fort Dugommier

Fort

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

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 1 km northwest of Fort Saint-Elme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-Vendres and Cosprons.

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.