Porte d'Arras
This is Porte d'Arras, a fort in Douai. Around it, within 5 km, are 10 more places on our list. Since 1945 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Fort in Douai
In Douai
Porte d'Arras is in the commune of Douai, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1945; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00107485). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Douai
May to September are the warmest in Douai, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C.
Porte d'Arras
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Musée de la Chartreuse (1.1 km) leads the list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1945
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Douai, Nord
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Porte d'Arras, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Douai. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Porte d'Arras
Douai is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (40,250 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Douai
Lambres-lez-Douai
Cuincy
Courchelettes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Arras is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Douai | It’s in this commune | 40,250 |
| Lambres-lez-Douai | 1.4 km south of it | 4,883 |
| Cuincy | 2.2 km northwest of it | 6,467 |
| Courchelettes | 2.5 km south of it | 2,855 |
| Sin-le-Noble | 2.8 km east of it | 16,076 |
| Waziers | 3.4 km northeast of it | 7,266 |
| Flers-en-Escrebieux | 3.8 km north of it | 5,424 |
| Dechy | 4.4 km east of it | 5,338 |
Worth adding to a visit
Of the 47 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 monasteries.
MuseumMusée de la Chartreuse1.1 km north, in Douai2AttractionAttractionBeffroi de Douai700 m east, in Douai3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye des Prés de Douai1.4 km northeast, in Douai4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin11 km east, in Pecquencourt5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines9.6 km northeast, in Flines-lez-Raches6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Saints-Joseph-et-Morand de Douai1 km north, in Douai7MuseumMuseumCentre historique minier de Lewarde8.2 km southeast, in Lewarde8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gœulzin5.6 km south, in GœulzinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Porte d'Arras
Where is Porte d'Arras?
Porte d'Arras is in Douai, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Porte d'Arras?
Fort.
Is Porte d'Arras a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1945, Mérimée record PA00107485.
How well known is Porte d'Arras?
Porte d'Arras 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 d'Arras?
May to September are the warmest months in Douai, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte d'Arras?
Within 15 km: Musée de la Chartreuse (1.1 km), Beffroi de Douai (700 m), Abbaye des Prés de Douai (1.4 km) and Abbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin (11 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)
- Musée de la Chartreuse: JackyM59, 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.