Tour de Crest

Crest

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Tour de Crest stands in Crest (Drôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 10th century, 11th century, second half of the 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Crest, in the Drôme department, stands the former keep of a medieval castle largely torn down on Richelieu's orders in 1632: only this 52-metre tower survived. It ranks among the tallest structures of its kind in Europe. Visitors can trace several centuries of building work, from Roman foundations to late-medieval additions, and see walls covered with graffiti left by prisoners held there until 1873.

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What to know

The tower has been a listed historic monument since 1877.
No accessibility provisions are indicated; visiting involves stairs within an old structure.
Free parking is available for cars, coaches and motorhomes.
The visit includes prisoners' graffiti carved into the walls, among them a figure resembling d'Artagnan.
The site stands in the centre of Crest, on the former castle grounds.

Practical information

Opening hours

Juillet et août: 9h30-19h
Avril à septembre: 10h-19h
Octobre, vacances scolaires et week-end de novembre à mars: 10h-18h

Annual closures : From November to March; the Tour de Crest is only open on weekends except during school holidays (site closed on weekdays during these months)

Prices

Free for Children under 6

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Free parking for cars, coaches and motorhomes

On site

Food and drink
Gift shop
Child-friendly

Where this château is

Crest · Drôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Crest, Drôme

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Château phone number

+33 4 75 25 32 53

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00116924
Period of construction: 10th century, 11th century, second half of the 14th century