Porte Beucheresse
Porte Beucheresse is a fort in Laval. Add any of 27 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1930.
Fort in Laval
In Laval
Porte Beucheresse is in the commune of Laval, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00109552). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Aim for May to September, when Laval reaches 19–25°C.
Porte Beucheresse
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Look also at Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval, 100 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laval, Mayenne
Its place on the map
Orange: Porte Beucheresse.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Laval. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Laval tops the 8 for size, at 49,400 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Laval
Changé
Saint-Berthevin
L'Huisserie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Beucheresse is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laval | It’s in this commune | 49,400 |
| Changé | 3.7 km north of it | 6,502 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 4.1 km west of it | 7,479 |
| L'Huisserie | 4.9 km south of it | 4,672 |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 5.4 km east of it | 6,302 |
| Louverné | 7.3 km northeast of it | 4,344 |
| Argentré | 10 km east of it | 2,906 |
| Loiron-Ruillé | 12 km west of it | 2,758 |
After Porte Beucheresse
2 museums, a cathedral and a château are among the 54 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers200 m northeast, in Laval7
AbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre1 km south, in Laval8
Manor houseHôtel Périer du Bignon200 m south, in LavalWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte Beucheresse in questions
Where is Porte Beucheresse?
Porte Beucheresse is in Laval, in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire).
What is Porte Beucheresse?
Fort.
Is Porte Beucheresse a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00109552.
How well known is Porte Beucheresse?
Porte Beucheresse 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 Porte Beucheresse?
May to September are the warmest months in Laval, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Beucheresse?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval (100 m), Château de Laval (200 m), Abbaye du Port-du-Salut (8.2 km) and Jardin de la Perrine (300 m).
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 (3)
- Musée d'Art naïf et d'Arts singuliers: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Coudre: Pippobuono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Périer du Bignon: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.