Fort Queyras, Queyras

Name: Fort Queyras
Address: Chateau Queyras, Queyras, 05350, France
Telephone: +33 4 92 21 98 58

#1 among attractions in Queyras

Historical place, Forts and castles

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Fort Queyras, formerly called "Château-Queyras", toponym preserved by the village that lies at the foot of the fort, is an old castle, of the second half of the thirteenth century, reworked by Vauban, formerly center of the castellany of Queyras, which stands on the town of Château-Ville-Vieille in the department of Hautes-Alpes, in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

The castle was registered as a historical monument by order of November 29, 1948. Additional information can be found on the inventory sheet.

Coordinates: 44°45'21"N, 6°47'23"E

Address

Chateau QueyrasQueyras 05350 France

Contact

+33 4 92 21 98 58

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Fort Queyras – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pic de Rochebrune, La Maison de Pierre la Cime, Queyras, Arvieux.

4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Rochebrune
118 min walk • The Pic de Rochebrune is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.
4.7 miSE
44°43'36"N • 6°52'31"E
La Maison de Pierre la Cime, Molines-en-Queyras
119 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Queyras
49 min walk • The Queyras is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extent is the basin of the river Guil, a tributary of the Durance.
3.2 miNW
Locality
Arvieux
82 min walk • Arvieux is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arvidants or Arvidantes.
2.9 miSE
Church
Saint-Romain Church, Molines-en-Queyras
75 min walk • The Saint-Romain church is a Catholic church located in Molines-en-Queyras, France.
4.3 miNE
Locality
Aiguilles
110 min walk • History buffs will delight in Aiguilles' well-preserved architectural treasures, including the 12th-century Saint-Martin Church and the ancient ruins of the Château d'Aiguilles. The village's narrow streets and traditional stone houses exude an old-world charm that...