Enceinte de Philippe Auguste
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste is an oldest city wall of Paris. Visitors find it in Paris 1er. Since 1889 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Paris 1er
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#592 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 1er
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste is in the commune of Paris 1er, with 1,560 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1889; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00085801). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Paris 1er run April to October, at 18–27°C.
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste
Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia. Add Musée du Louvre, 200 m away, to a visit; it leads 2,183 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1889
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 1er, Paris
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste on the map
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 1er. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Enceinte de Philippe Auguste, by distance
With 57,271 people, Paris 9e is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Paris 1er
Paris 2e
Paris 3e
Paris 4e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Philippe Auguste is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 1er | It’s in this commune | 15,114 |
| Paris 2e | 700 m northeast of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 3e | 1.5 km east of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 4e | 1.6 km southeast of it | 27,332 |
| Paris 6e | 1.7 km southwest of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 9e | 1.7 km north of it | 57,271 |
| Paris 7e | 2.1 km west of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 5e | 2.1 km south of it | 55,252 |
Other places close by
2,183 more lie within 15 km, 4 attractions, 3 museums and a church among them.
AttractionTour Eiffel3.4 km west, in Paris 7e3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay1 km west, in Paris 7e4
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris1.2 km southeast, in Paris 4e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées2.7 km west, in Paris 8e6MuseumMuseumCentre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou900 m east, in Paris 4e7
ChurchSainte-Chapelle800 m southeast, in Paris 1er8
AttractionPalais Garnier1.3 km northwest, in Paris 9eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Enceinte de Philippe Auguste?
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste is in Paris 1er, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Enceinte de Philippe Auguste?
Oldest city wall of Paris, France.
Is Enceinte de Philippe Auguste a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1889, Mérimée record PA00085801.
How well known is Enceinte de Philippe Auguste?
Enceinte de Philippe Auguste has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #592 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte de Philippe Auguste?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 1er, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Philippe Auguste?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (200 m), Tour Eiffel (3.4 km), Musée d'Orsay (1 km) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1.2 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 (6)
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sainte-Chapelle: Mathae, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 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.