Porte d'Arroux
Autun counts Porte d'Arroux, an attraction, among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 24 more places to visit. Since 1846 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Autun
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Autun
Porte d'Arroux is in the commune of Autun, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1846; built in the 3rd century (Mérimée record PA00113093). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
Warmest in Autun are May to September, at 20–26°C.
Porte d'Arroux
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, at 1.7 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1846
- Built
- 3rd century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Autun, Saône-et-Loire
Locating Porte d'Arroux
Porte d'Arroux sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Autun. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
With 20,509 people, Le Creusot is the largest of the 4. Each town here links to its own guide.
Autun
Le Creusot
Le Breuil
Torcy
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Arroux is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Autun | It’s in this commune | 13,172 |
| Le Creusot | 21 km southeast of it | 20,509 |
| Le Breuil | 22 km southeast of it | 3,538 |
| Torcy | 23 km southeast of it | 2,678 |
More to see nearby
Choose from 48 places within 15 km, such as 4 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun1.7 km south, in Autun2AttractionAttractionTemple de Janus500 m west, in Autun3
MuseumMusée Rolin1.6 km south, in Autun4AttractionAttractionPyramide de Couhard2.3 km southeast, in Autun5AttractionAttractionPorte Saint-André800 m east, in Autun6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Martin d'Autun1.1 km northeast, in Autun7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Andoche d'Autun1.2 km south, in Autun8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Jean-le-Grand d'Autun400 m east, in AutunWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Porte d'Arroux
Where is Porte d'Arroux?
Porte d'Arroux is in Autun, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Porte d'Arroux?
Attraction.
Is Porte d'Arroux a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1846, Mérimée record PA00113093.
How well known is Porte d'Arroux?
Porte d'Arroux has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte d'Arroux?
May to September are the warmest months in Autun, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte d'Arroux?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun (1.7 km), Temple de Janus (500 m), Musée Rolin (1.6 km) and Pyramide de Couhard (2.3 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun: Kokin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Rolin: Paul Hermans, 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.