Porte Dauphine
Among the sights of La Rochelle is Porte Dauphine, a fort. Another 45 places to visit lie within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1909.
Fort in La Rochelle
In La Rochelle
Porte Dauphine is in the commune of La Rochelle, with 45 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1909; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00105144). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Warm weather in La Rochelle runs May to October, with highs of 18–25°C.
Porte Dauphine
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Nearby, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (800 m) leads the list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1909
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
Where to find Porte Dauphine
Use the numbers to match each place near Porte Dauphine with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rochelle. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Porte Dauphine, by distance
Largest of the 8 is La Rochelle, home to 79,851. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
La Rochelle
Lagord
Puilboreau
L'Houmeau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Dauphine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | It’s in this commune | 79,851 |
| Lagord | 1.7 km north of it | 7,802 |
| Puilboreau | 3.1 km northeast of it | 6,765 |
| L'Houmeau | 3.7 km northwest of it | 3,000 |
| Aytré | 4.3 km southeast of it | 9,746 |
| Périgny | 4.3 km east of it | 8,877 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 4.5 km north of it | 5,811 |
| Saint-Xandre | 5.6 km northeast of it | 5,677 |
After Porte Dauphine
4 museums, a cathedral and a château are among the 76 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle700 m south, in La Rochelle4
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon900 m southwest, in La Rochelle5
MuseumMuséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle400 m south, in La Rochelle6
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle1.7 km south, in La Rochelle7GardenGardenJardin des plantes de La Rochelle300 m south, in La Rochelle8
MuseumMusée du Nouveau Monde700 m south, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Porte Dauphine
Where is Porte Dauphine?
Porte Dauphine is in La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte Dauphine?
Fort.
Is Porte Dauphine a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1909, Mérimée record PA00105144.
How well known is Porte Dauphine?
Porte Dauphine 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 Dauphine?
May to October are the warmest months in La Rochelle, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Dauphine?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (800 m), Château Vauclair (700 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle (700 m) and Musée d'Orbigny Bernon (900 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle: ROZE Sébastien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle: Tux-Man, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Nouveau Monde: Tux-Man, Public domain, 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.