Enceinte romaine de Venasque
Enceinte romaine de Venasque is a Roman gate in Venasque. It was listed in 1892 as a classé historic monument. Look also at Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, 8 km away, first of 97 more within 15 km.
Fort in Venasque
In Venasque
Enceinte romaine de Venasque is in the commune of Venasque, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1892; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00082206). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Venasque peak at 19–31°C, April to October.
Enceinte romaine de Venasque
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1892
- Built
- 12th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Venasque, Vaucluse
Map of Enceinte romaine de Venasque and nearby
Enceinte romaine de Venasque is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Venasque. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Enceinte romaine de Venasque
By population, Carpentras leads the 8 with 31,619. The list runs from its own town outward.
Venasque
Mazan
Pernes-les-Fontaines
Velleron
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte romaine de Venasque is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Venasque | It’s in this commune | 1,082 |
| Mazan | 6.7 km north of it | 6,285 |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 8 km west of it | 10,504 |
| Velleron | 10 km west of it | 3,168 |
| Carpentras | 10 km northwest of it | 31,619 |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 11 km southwest of it | 20,244 |
| Monteux | 13 km west of it | 13,301 |
| Caromb | 13 km north of it | 3,479 |
More near Enceinte romaine de Venasque
Nearby, 97 places within 15 km include 2 attractions, 2 museums and a château.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Enceinte romaine de Venasque: what to know
Where is Enceinte romaine de Venasque?
Enceinte romaine de Venasque is in Venasque, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Enceinte romaine de Venasque?
Roman gate in Venasque.
Is Enceinte romaine de Venasque a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1892, Mérimée record PA00082206.
How well known is Enceinte romaine de Venasque?
Enceinte romaine de Venasque has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte romaine de Venasque?
April to October are the warmest months in Venasque, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte romaine de Venasque?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque (8 km), Exsurgence de Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (8.7 km), Village des bories (10 km) and Château de Thézan (3.1 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).
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.