Batterie 500
Visitors to Port-Vendres can see Batterie 500, an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 36 within 5 km. Fort Saint-Elme, 3.7 km off, heads what is near.
Attraction in Port-Vendres
In Port-Vendres
Batterie 500 is in the commune of Port-Vendres, with 36 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
For warmth, aim for April to October (18–29°C highs in Port-Vendres).
Batterie 500
Attraction.
Batterie 500 is in Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales
Batterie 500 and what surrounds it
The map centres on Batterie 500, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Port-Vendres. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
In size, Argelès-sur-Mer comes first of the 8, with 10,616 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Port-Vendres
- 2Banyuls-sur-Mer
- 3Collioure
- 4Argelès-sur-Mer
- 5Sorède
- 6Saint-André
- 7Palau-del-Vidre
- 8Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Port-Vendres
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Collioure
Argelès-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Batterie 500 is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Port-Vendres | It’s in this commune | 4,018 |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 3.5 km east of it | 4,496 |
| Collioure | 4.1 km north of it | 2,756 |
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 8.6 km northwest of it | 10,616 |
| Sorède | 11 km northwest of it | 3,512 |
| Saint-André | 12 km northwest of it | 3,388 |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 14 km northwest of it | 3,329 |
| Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | 15 km northwest of it | 3,059 |
Around Batterie 500
There are 74 within 15 km, 2 museums, an attraction and a château among them.
AttractionFort Saint-Elme3.7 km north, in Collioure2
ChâteauChâteau royal de Collioure4.4 km north, in Collioure3
MuseumMusée Maillol de Banyuls-sur-Mer3.3 km southeast, in Banyuls-sur-Mer4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines15 km northwest, in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines5
FortFort Dugommier3.1 km north, in Collioure6GardenGardenJardin méditerranéen du Mas de la Serre3 km southeast, in Banyuls-sur-Mer7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-André de Sorède12 km northwest, in Saint-André8
MuseumMusée d'art moderne de Collioure4.2 km north, in CollioureWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Batterie 500
Where is Batterie 500?
Batterie 500 is in Port-Vendres, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Batterie 500?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Batterie 500?
April to October are the warmest months in Port-Vendres, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Batterie 500?
Within 15 km: Fort Saint-Elme (3.7 km), Château royal de Collioure (4.4 km), Musée Maillol de Banyuls-sur-Mer (3.3 km) and Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (15 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Fort Saint-Elme: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château royal de Collioure: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Maillol de Banyuls-sur-Mer: Sdegroisse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Dugommier: Jpbazard Jean-Pierre Bazard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art moderne de Collioure: Liriaf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.