Tour Philippe-le-Bel
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is a medieval tower in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon which marked the French terminus of the Saint-Bénézet Bridge across the Rhone between the Kingdom of France and Papal territory of Avignon.Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: French fortress castle
- Also known as: “Tour Philippe le Bel” and “Tower of Philip the Fair”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont Saint-Bénézet and Avignon Cathedral.
Pont Saint-Bénézet
Photo: Chimigi, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Pont Saint-Bénézet, also known as the Pont d'Avignon, was a medieval bridge across the Rhône in the town of Avignon, in southern France. Only four arches survive. Pont Saint-Bénézet is situated 800 metres southeast of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.
Avignon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avignon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located next to the Palais des Papes in Avignon, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. Avignon Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southeast of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.
Pierre de Luxembourg museum
Museum
Photo: Enguerrand Quarton, Public domain.
Pierre de Luxembourg museum is situated 580 metres north of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Ile Piot.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Town
Photo: Luu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.
Avignon
Photo: Brateevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avignon is the capital of the French department of Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and is on the banks of the Rhône river. Avignon was one of the European Cities of Culture in 2000 and its historical centre has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Tour Philippe-le-Bel
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.95858° or 43° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
4.7976° or 4° 47′ 51″ eastHeight
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8FM6XQ5X+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 92283697OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3533155
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Tour Philippe-le-Bel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de Philippe le Bel (Vilanova d’Avinyó)”
- Catalan: “Torre de Philippe le Bel”
- Dutch: “Toren van Filips de Schone”
- French: “tour Philippe-le-Bel”
- French: “Tour Philippe-le-Bel”
- Italian: “Torre di Filippo il Bello”
- Turkish: “Philippe-le-Bel Hisarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin Pompidou and Erable de Montpellier.
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