Porte d'Aquitaine
Bordeaux counts Porte d'Aquitaine, a fort, among its places to visit. Add any of 103 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1931 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Bordeaux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bordeaux
Porte d'Aquitaine is in the commune of Bordeaux, with 103 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00083473). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Aim for April to October, when Bordeaux reaches 19–28°C.
Porte d'Aquitaine
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. A drive of 900 m reaches Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1931
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bordeaux, Gironde
Where to find Porte d'Aquitaine
The numbers show what else is near Porte d'Aquitaine, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bordeaux. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
With 267,991 people, Bordeaux is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Bordeaux
Talence
Bègles
Floirac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Aquitaine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux | It’s in this commune | 267,991 |
| Talence | 2.8 km southwest of it | 46,338 |
| Bègles | 3.3 km southeast of it | 31,831 |
| Floirac | 3.9 km east of it | 18,300 |
| Le Bouscat | 4.4 km northwest of it | 25,081 |
| Cenon | 4.8 km northeast of it | 26,834 |
| Bruges | 5.8 km north of it | 20,020 |
| Mérignac | 5.8 km west of it | 78,090 |
What else is near Porte d'Aquitaine
Nearby, 265 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, 2 museums and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux900 m northwest, in Bordeaux2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux1 km northwest, in Bordeaux3AttractionAttractionPont de pierre1.2 km northeast, in Bordeaux4
AttractionPlace des Quinconces1.6 km north, in Bordeaux5AttractionAttractionPlace de la Bourse1.2 km north, in Bordeaux6FortFortPorte Cailhau1 km north, in Bordeaux7
MuseumMusée d'Aquitaine600 m north, in Bordeaux8
AttractionPalais Rohan1 km northwest, in BordeauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Porte d'Aquitaine: questions
Where is Porte d'Aquitaine?
Porte d'Aquitaine is in Bordeaux, in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte d'Aquitaine?
Fort.
Is Porte d'Aquitaine a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00083473.
How well known is Porte d'Aquitaine?
Porte d'Aquitaine has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte d'Aquitaine?
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 d'Aquitaine?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux (900 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux (1 km), Pont de pierre (1.2 km) and Place des Quinconces (1.6 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 (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.