Château de Portes
Château de Portes is a castle in Portes in the Gard département. Since 1984 it has been a classé historic monument. A short trip away is Viaduc de Chamborigaud, 5.2 km off, the first of 28 within 15 km.
Château in Portes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Portes
Château de Portes is in the commune of Portes, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1984; built in the 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103172). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
From April to October, Portes sees highs of 17–29°C.
Château de Portes
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1984
- Built
- 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Portes, Gard
- Official site
- chateau-portes.org/fra
Château de Portes and what surrounds it
Orange shows Château de Portes; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Portes. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Home to 4,840 people, Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is the largest of these 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Portes
- 2La Grand-Combe
- 3Bessèges
- 4Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers
- 5Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
- 6Rousson
- 7Saint-Ambroix
- 8Salindres
Portes
La Grand-Combe
Bessèges
Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Portes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Portes | It’s in this commune | 320 |
| La Grand-Combe | 5.8 km south of it | 4,783 |
| Bessèges | 6.4 km northeast of it | 2,606 |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 12 km southeast of it | 3,533 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues | 13 km south of it | 4,840 |
| Rousson | 13 km southeast of it | 4,456 |
| Saint-Ambroix | 14 km east of it | 3,445 |
| Salindres | 15 km southeast of it | 3,648 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More near Château de Portes
Within 15 km you can add 4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a garden.
GardenJardins ethnobotaniques de la Gardie10 km southeast, in Rousson4AttractionAttractionGrotte de la Cocalière12 km northeast, in Courry5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montalet12 km east, in Molières-sur-Cèze6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rousson13 km southeast, in Rousson7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mandajors13 km southwest, in Saint-Paul-la-Coste8MuseumMuseumPréhistorama11 km southeast, in RoussonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Château de Portes
Where is Château de Portes?
Château de Portes is in Portes, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Château de Portes?
Castle in Portes in the Gard département of France.
Is Château de Portes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1984, Mérimée record PA00103172.
How well known is Château de Portes?
Château de Portes has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Portes?
April to October are the warmest months in Portes, with afternoon highs of 17–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Portes?
Within 15 km: Viaduc de Chamborigaud (5.2 km), Cheylard d'Aujac (8.8 km), Jardins ethnobotaniques de la Gardie (10 km) and Grotte de la Cocalière (12 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 (1)
- Jardins ethnobotaniques de la Gardie: Svdmolen, CC BY 2.5, 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.