Porte de Gand
This is Porte de Gand, a fort in Lille. Our list has 218 more places within 5 km. Since 1929 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Lille
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lille
Porte de Gand is in the commune of Lille, with 218 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1929 (Mérimée record PA00107722). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Lille is May to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.
Porte de Gand
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. First among the places near it is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, at 500 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1929
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lille, Nord
Mapping Porte de Gand
The map puts Porte de Gand in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lille. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Lille is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (238,246 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Lille
- 2La Madeleine
- 3Saint-André-lez-Lille
- 4Mons-en-Barœul
- 5Lambersart
- 6Marcq-en-Barœul
- 7Marquette-lez-Lille
- 8Lezennes
Lille
La Madeleine
Saint-André-lez-Lille
Mons-en-Barœul
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Gand is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lille | It’s in this commune | 238,246 |
| La Madeleine | 1.1 km north of it | 21,790 |
| Saint-André-lez-Lille | 2.3 km northwest of it | 13,233 |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 2.8 km east of it | 21,105 |
| Lambersart | 3 km west of it | 27,090 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 3 km northeast of it | 40,184 |
| Marquette-lez-Lille | 3.2 km north of it | 12,622 |
| Lezennes | 4.4 km southeast of it | 2,978 |
Beyond Porte de Gand
A visit can add 3 museums, 2 châteaux and 2 attractions, from 313 places within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille500 m southwest, in Lille2
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille1.5 km south, in Lille3ChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille1.7 km west, in Lille4AttractionAttractionVieille Bourse800 m south, in Lille5
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut5.9 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq6
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille1.9 km south, in Lille7
ChâteauChâteau de Flers4.7 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq8AttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle800 m south, in LilleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Porte de Gand: questions
Where is Porte de Gand?
Porte de Gand is in Lille, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Porte de Gand?
Fort.
Is Porte de Gand a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1929, Mérimée record PA00107722.
How well known is Porte de Gand?
Porte de Gand has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte de Gand?
May to September are the warmest months in Lille, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Gand?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (500 m), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (1.5 km), Citadelle de Lille (1.7 km) and Vieille Bourse (800 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)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.