Tour de la Babotte
Tour de la Babotte is a city gate in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Tour de la Babotte is situated nearby to Echecs Club Montpellier, as well as near the community center Club de l’Âge d’Or Docteur Bonnet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall Laissac and Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station.
Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station
Railway station
Montpellier-Saint-Roch station is the main railway station in Montpellier, France. The station was formerly known as Gare de Montpellier, but since March 2005 it has been named after Saint Roch, a native of the city who was born in the 14th century. Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station is situated 340 metres southeast of Tour de la Babotte.
Opéra national de Montpellier
Theater building
The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera company located in the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, France. The company was established in 1755 and was granted the status of "National Opera" in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture. Opéra national de Montpellier is situated 190 metres northeast of Tour de la Babotte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Port Marianne.
Antigone
Quarter
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Celleneuve
Quarter
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4 km west of Tour de la Babotte.
Tour de la Babotte
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Antic Observatori Torre de la Babotte (Montpeller)”, “observatoire (ancien) dit Tour de la Babotte”, “Torre della Babote/ Osservatorio di Montpellier,”, “tour de la babote”, and “Tour de la Babote”
- Categories: astronomical observatory, tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.60645° or 43° 36′ 23″ north
Longitude
3.87734° or 3° 52′ 38″ east
Height
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8FM5JV4G+HW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Tour de la Babotte” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Antic Observatori Torre de la Babotte”
- Chinese: “拉巴博特塔”
- Dutch: “Tour de la Babotte”
- French: “tour de la Babotte”
- French: “Tour de la Babotte”
- Italian: “osservatorio della Babotte”
- Italian: “Torre della Babotte”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Torre de la Babòta”
- Russian: “Обсерватория Монпелье”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Babotte”
- Turkish: “Babotte Kulesi”
- Ukrainian: “Вежа Бабот”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Echecs Club Montpellier and Club de l’Âge d’Or Docteur Bonnet.
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