Château · Vitré · Ille-et-Vilaine

Porte d'Embas

Porte d'Embas is a château you can visit in Vitré. Add any of 21 more places within 5 km to a visit. It is protected as a historic monument.

Where

In Vitré

inside the commune

Historic monument

Yes

Historic monument

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Château in Vitré

In Vitré

Porte d'Embas is in the commune of Vitré, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Historic monument

Protected as a historic monument (Mérimée record PA00090903). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

The warmest afternoons in Vitré run May to September, at 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 3°96 mm

Feb9° / 3°76 mm

Mar12° / 5°68 mm

Apr15° / 6°65 mm

May18° / 10°71 mm

Jun21° / 12°60 mm

Jul23° / 14°64 mm

Aug23° / 14°62 mm

Sep21° / 12°69 mm

Oct16° / 9°93 mm

Nov11° / 6°104 mm

Dec8° / 3°111 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Vitré, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Fougeres station, 24 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Vitré’s full climate →

About

Porte d'Embas

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Château de Vitré (100 m) leads the list.

Porte d'Embas on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00090903 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Historic monument
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Locating Porte d'Embas

Orange is Porte d'Embas; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Staying near Porte d'Embas

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Vitré (19,365 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Vitré

19,365 people

2 · 6.9 km south of it

Étrelles

2,703 people

3 · 9.3 km southeast of it

Argentré-du-Plessis

4,633 people

4 · 9.3 km northwest of it

Val-d'Izé

2,620 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Porte d'Embas is	People
Vitré	It’s in this commune	19,365
Étrelles	6.9 km south of it	2,703
Argentré-du-Plessis	9.3 km southeast of it	4,633
Val-d'Izé	9.3 km northwest of it	2,620
Châteaubourg	14 km west of it	7,533
Bais	14 km southwest of it	2,539
La Bouëxière	18 km west of it	4,667
Servon-sur-Vilaine	18 km west of it	4,152

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km are 33 places, among them 3 châteaux, 3 monasteries and an abbey.

1ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vitré100 m north, in Vitré 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rochers-Sévigné5.8 km southeast, in Vitré 3ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Meriais300 m southeast, in Vitré 4AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Vitré300 m northeast, in Vitré 5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustins de Vitré200 m northwest, in Vitré 6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Saint-Nicolas de Vitré400 m northwest, in Vitré 7AttractionAttractionTour de la Bridole400 m east, in Vitré 8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChapelle Saint-Nicolas de Vitré400 m northwest, in Vitré

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Porte d'Embas

Where is Porte d'Embas?

Porte d'Embas is in Vitré, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).

What is Porte d'Embas?

Château.

Is Porte d'Embas a historic monument?

Yes: Historic monument, Mérimée record PA00090903.

How well known is Porte d'Embas?

Porte d'Embas 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'Embas?

May to September are the warmest months in Vitré, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Porte d'Embas?

Within 15 km: Château de Vitré (100 m), Château des Rochers-Sévigné (5.8 km), Manoir de la Meriais (300 m) and Prieuré Notre-Dame de Vitré (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).

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.