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Porte d'Avail
Photo: Reinhardhauke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Porte d'Avail

Classé historic monument since 1930One of 5 classé monuments in Mirepoix; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
TTown gateS14th c.1930protected
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About Porte d'Avail

Porte d'Avail is one of 5 classé historic monuments in Mirepoix, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1372 (14th c.). It has been classé since 1930. 49 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

La porte d'Avail ou porte d'Aval est un édifice en pierre situé rue Monseigneur-de-Cambon, dans le bourg de Mirepoix, dans l'Ariège, en France.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Porte d'Avail” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093883 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 4 monuments in about 5 minutes

Mirepoix · about 0.2 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

13 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Porte d'Avail

Is Porte d'Avail protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1930 (Mérimée record PA00093883).

Can you visit Porte d'Avail?

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'Avail built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1372 (14th 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).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.