Porte Cailhau
Porte Cailhau is a historical monument. It is in Bordeaux. Since 1883 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Bordeaux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bordeaux
Porte Cailhau is in the commune of Bordeaux, with 104 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1883; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00083477). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Warm weather in Bordeaux runs April to October, with highs of 19–28°C.
Porte Cailhau
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 9 languages. Add Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux, 700 m away, to a visit; it leads 266 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1883
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bordeaux, Gironde
Finding Porte Cailhau
Orange shows Porte Cailhau; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bordeaux. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Porte Cailhau
Largest of the 8 is Bordeaux, home to 267,991. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Bordeaux
Floirac
Talence
Le Bouscat
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Cailhau is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | It’s in this commune | 267,991 |
| Floirac | 3.5 km east of it | 18,300 |
| Talence | 3.7 km southwest of it | 46,338 |
| Le Bouscat | 3.8 km northwest of it | 25,081 |
| Bègles | 4 km south of it | 31,831 |
| Cenon | 4.1 km northeast of it | 26,834 |
| Bruges | 5.2 km northwest of it | 20,020 |
| Lormont | 5.6 km northeast of it | 25,769 |
Around Porte Cailhau
Choose from 266 places within 15 km, such as 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux700 m west, in Bordeaux2AttractionAttractionPont de pierre400 m east, in Bordeaux3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux1 km west, in Bordeaux4AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse300 m northwest, in Bordeaux5
AttractionPlace des Quinconces800 m northwest, in Bordeaux6
MuseumMusée d'Aquitaine600 m southwest, in Bordeaux7AttractionAttractionPont Jacques-Chaban-Delmas2.5 km northeast, in Bordeaux8
AttractionPalais Rohan900 m west, in BordeauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Porte Cailhau: the answers
Where is Porte Cailhau?
Porte Cailhau is in Bordeaux, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte Cailhau?
Historical monument in France.
Is Porte Cailhau a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1883, Mérimée record PA00083477.
How well known is Porte Cailhau?
Porte Cailhau has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Cailhau?
April to October are the warmest months in Bordeaux, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Cailhau?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (700 m), Pont de pierre (400 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (1 km) and Place de la Bourse (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 (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux: Michel BUZE, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Quinconces: Michel BUZE, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Aquitaine: Tiraden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: W. Bulach, 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.