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Porte de Châtillon

This is Porte de Châtillon, a fort in Bar-sur-Seine. Add any of 5 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Bar-sur-Seine
inside the commune
Historic monument
1926
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Fort in Bar-sur-Seine

In Bar-sur-Seine

Porte de Châtillon is in the commune of Bar-sur-Seine, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00078047). About ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

From May to September, Bar-sur-Seine sees highs of 20–26°C.

Jan7° / 1°61 mm
Feb8° / 1°55 mm
Mar12° / 3°55 mm
Apr16° / 5°58 mm
May20° / 9°71 mm
Jun23° / 12°63 mm
Jul26° / 14°62 mm
Aug26° / 13°66 mm
Sep21° / 10°60 mm
Oct17° / 8°78 mm
Nov11° / 4°72 mm
Dec7° / 2°74 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bar-sur-Seine, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Mesnil-St-Pere station, 15 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bar-sur-Seine’s full climate →
About

Porte de Châtillon

It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. A drive of 500 m reaches Château de Bar-sur-Seine.

Porte de Châtillon on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00078047 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
Built
17th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Bar-sur-Seine, Aube
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Porte de Châtillon and what surrounds it

The orange dot is Porte de Châtillon; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bar-sur-Seine. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Staying near Porte de Châtillon

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Bar-sur-Seine

2,858 people

Make a day of it

Pair Porte de Châtillon with these

Of the 20 within 15 km, look for 7 châteaux and a museum.

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

Questions about Porte de Châtillon

Where is Porte de Châtillon?

Porte de Châtillon is in Bar-sur-Seine, in Aube (Grand Est).

What is Porte de Châtillon?

Fort.

Is Porte de Châtillon a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00078047.

How well known is Porte de Châtillon?

Porte de Châtillon 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 de Châtillon?

May to September are the warmest months in Bar-sur-Seine, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Porte de Châtillon?

Within 15 km: Château de Bar-sur-Seine (500 m), Commanderie d'Avalleur (2.2 km), Domaine de Villeneuve (1.5 km) and Château de Polisy (5.1 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)

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.