Crest

E242865

Crest is a historic town in southeastern France’s Drôme department, best known for its medieval tower, one of the tallest castle keeps in Europe.

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Label Occurrences
CREST 1
Crest canonical 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
administrativeStatus commune
country France
countrySubdivision Drôme
countrySubdivisionLevel department
demonymLanguage French
departmentCode 26
distanceFromValenceApprox about 30 km southeast
elevationType valley town
hasBridgeOver Drôme River
hasCulturalHeritage fortified tower
medieval architecture
hasLandmark Tour de Crest
hasMedievalHeritage yes
hasOldTown yes
hasStructureType hilltop castle keep
heritageAttraction panoramic views from Tour de Crest
heritageDesignation historic town
historicRegion Dauphiné
knownFor medieval tower of Crest
one of the tallest castle keeps in Europe
language French
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Drôme department
southeastern France
locatedOnRiver Drôme River
municipalGovernmentType communal council
nearMountainRange French Prealps
surface form: Prealps of Drôme
partOf Arrondissement of Die
surface form: arrondissement of Die

canton of Crest
postalCode 26400
regionEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
regionTouristArea Vallée de la Drôme
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
tourismType heritage tourism
touristActivity visits of medieval tower
walking in historic center
towerConstructionPeriod Middle Ages
towerHeightApprox 52 metres
towerUseHistorical fortress
state prison

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Drôme department contains Crest
subject surface form: Drôme
GLEN hasSettlementSystem Crest
this entity surface form: CREST