Porte d'Occident
About Porte d'Occident
Porte d'Occident is one of 2 inscrit historic monuments in Charroux, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th c. It has been inscrit since 1929. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La porte d'Occident, appelée aussi porte de l'Horloge ou Beffroi, est une porte de ville située sur la commune de Charroux, dans le département de l'Allier, en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Porte d'Occident (Charroux)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093047 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Charroux · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Porte d'OccidentStart here
- 2
Porte d'OrientInscrit · 0.1 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Porte d'Occident
Is Porte d'Occident protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1929 (Mérimée record PA00093047).
Can you visit Porte d'Occident?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Porte d'Occident built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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