Porte de la Rivière
Porte de la Rivière, a fort, stands in Hérisson. Another 6 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1928 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Hérisson
In Hérisson
Porte de la Rivière is in the commune of Hérisson, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00093120). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Afternoons in Hérisson reach 18–27°C from May to October.
Porte de la Rivière
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Worth the trip, Château d'Hérisson is 100 m off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1928
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Hérisson, Allier
Its place on the map
Orange: Porte de la Rivière.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Hérisson. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Porte de la Rivière
The most populous of the 7 is Montluçon, at 33,147. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Hérisson
Désertines
Montluçon
Domérat
Around Porte de la Rivière
A visit can add 2 attractions, 2 forts and 2 châteaux, from 39 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Porte de la Rivière
Where is Porte de la Rivière?
Porte de la Rivière is in Hérisson, in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Porte de la Rivière?
Fort.
Is Porte de la Rivière a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00093120.
How well known is Porte de la Rivière?
Porte de la Rivière 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 la Rivière?
May to October are the warmest months in Hérisson, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de la Rivière?
Within 15 km: Château d'Hérisson (100 m), Porte de Varenne (200 m), Hôtel Mousse (100 m) and Oppidum de Cordes-Châteloi (200 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.