Tour Philippe-le-Bel

Tour Philippe-le-Bel is a medieval in which marked the French terminus of the across the Rhone between the Kingdom of France and Papal territory of Avignon.
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Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: French fortress castle
  • Also known as: “Torre de Philippe le Bel (Vilanova d’Avinyó)”, “Tour Philippe le Bel”, and “Tower of Philip the Fair”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pont Saint-Bénézet and Pierre de Luxembourg museum.

Photo: Chimigi, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The , also known as the Pont d'Avignon, was a medieval bridge across the in the town of , in southern . Only four arches survive. is situated 800 metres southeast of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.

Museum
Photo: Enguerrand Quarton, Public domain.
is situated 580 metres north of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church located next to the in , . The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Avignon. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Tour Philippe-le-Bel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Ile Piot.

Town
Photo: Luu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.

Locality
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is a locality.

Photo: Brateevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the French department of in , and is on the banks of the Rhône river. 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

Latitude
43.95858° or 43° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
4.7976° or 4° 47′ 51″ east
Height
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8FM6XQ5X+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92283697
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3533155
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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”
  • 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: Jardin Pompidou and Erable de Montpellier.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tour Philippe le Bel and Bambino.

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Worth a closer look: Nîmes and Alès.

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