Porte d'Arles
Look for Porte d'Arles, an attraction, in Istres. Nearby, 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1930 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Istres
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Istres
Porte d'Arles is in the commune of Istres, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1930 (Mérimée record PA00081288). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Istres
Afternoons in Istres reach 19–31°C from April to October.
Porte d'Arles
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Worth the trip, Pont Flavien is 5.3 km off.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1930
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône
Map of Porte d'Arles and nearby
The orange dot is Porte d'Arles; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Istres. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The largest of the 8 towns is Martigues, with 48,298 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Istres
Saint-Chamas
Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
Fos-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Arles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Istres | It’s in this commune | 44,292 |
| Saint-Chamas | 5.6 km northeast of it | 8,676 |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 6.7 km south of it | 6,175 |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 7.6 km southwest of it | 15,862 |
| Miramas | 7.9 km north of it | 26,203 |
| Port-de-Bouc | 11 km south of it | 15,802 |
| Grans | 12 km northeast of it | 5,489 |
| Martigues | 14 km south of it | 48,298 |
After Porte d'Arles
Within 15 km are 26 places, among them 3 forts, 2 attractions and 2 châteaux.
ChâteauFort de Bouc13 km south, in Martigues5FortFortOppidum de Castillon5.9 km south, in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fos-sur-Mer9.1 km south, in Fos-sur-Mer7FortFortOppidum de Constantine12 km east, in Lançon-Provence8AttractionAttractionDinosaur'Istres400 m northeast, in IstresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Porte d'Arles
Where is Porte d'Arles?
Porte d'Arles is in Istres, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Porte d'Arles?
Attraction.
Is Porte d'Arles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1930, Mérimée record PA00081288.
How well known is Porte d'Arles?
Porte d'Arles has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte d'Arles?
April to October are the warmest months in Istres, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte d'Arles?
Within 15 km: Pont Flavien (5.3 km), Oppidum de Saint-Blaise (5.9 km), Musée Ziem (13 km) and Fort de Bouc (13 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 (1)
- Fort de Bouc: Mimyriam, CC BY-SA 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.