Porte de Genève
Among the sights of Yvoire is Porte de Genève, a fort. Within 5 km there are 8 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1943.
Fort in Yvoire
In Yvoire
Porte de Genève is in the commune of Yvoire, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1943; built in the 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00118466). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
From May to September, Yvoire sees highs of 19–26°C.
Porte de Genève
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Close by, Le Jardin des Cinq Sens is 100 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1943
- Built
- 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Yvoire, Haute-Savoie
Around Porte de Genève, mapped
The map centres on Porte de Genève, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Yvoire. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Porte de Genève
Among the 8, Thonon-les-Bains is the biggest, home to 37,928 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Yvoire
Sciez
Chens-sur-Léman
Douvaine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Genève is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Yvoire | It’s in this commune | 1,046 |
| Sciez | 6.1 km southeast of it | 6,447 |
| Chens-sur-Léman | 6.7 km southwest of it | 3,068 |
| Douvaine | 7.3 km south of it | 6,796 |
| Allinges | 12 km east of it | 5,019 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 12 km east of it | 37,928 |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 12 km south of it | 6,343 |
| Veigy-Foncenex | 12 km southwest of it | 4,141 |
Pair Porte de Genève with these
5 châteaux, 2 gardens and a fort are among the 59 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Ripaille13 km east, in Thonon-les-Bains5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard6.6 km southwest, in Chens-sur-Léman6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Buffavent11 km southeast, in Lully7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rives12 km east, in Thonon-les-Bains8
GardenArboretum de Ripaille14 km east, in Thonon-les-BainsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte de Genève: common questions
Where is Porte de Genève?
Porte de Genève is in Yvoire, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Porte de Genève?
Fort.
Is Porte de Genève a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1943, Mérimée record PA00118466.
How well known is Porte de Genève?
Porte de Genève 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 Genève?
May to September are the warmest months in Yvoire, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Genève?
Within 15 km: Le Jardin des Cinq Sens (100 m), Porte de Thonon (200 m), Château d'Yvoire (200 m) and Château de Ripaille (13 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)
- Château de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, 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.