Porte de Mérantais
In Magny-les-Hameaux stands Porte de Mérantais, a fort. Close by, within 5 km, are 24 more places to see. Since 1989 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Fort in Magny-les-Hameaux
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Magny-les-Hameaux
Porte de Mérantais is in the commune of Magny-les-Hameaux, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1989; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00087489). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest afternoons in Magny-les-Hameaux run May to September, at 19–25°C.
Porte de Mérantais
Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Around it, Château de Versailles (7 km) comes first on our list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1989
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Magny-les-Hameaux, Yvelines
Around Porte de Mérantais, mapped
Porte de Mérantais sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Magny-les-Hameaux. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Porte de Mérantais
Home to 32,465 people, Montigny-le-Bretonneux is the largest of these 8. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Magny-les-Hameaux
- 2Voisins-le-Bretonneux
- 3Guyancourt
- 4Montigny-le-Bretonneux
- 5Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
- 6Buc
- 7Chevreuse
- 8Saint-Cyr-l'École
Magny-les-Hameaux
Voisins-le-Bretonneux
Guyancourt
Montigny-le-Bretonneux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Mérantais is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Magny-les-Hameaux | It’s in this commune | 9,386 |
| Voisins-le-Bretonneux | 2.4 km northwest of it | 10,624 |
| Guyancourt | 3 km north of it | 29,778 |
| Montigny-le-Bretonneux | 4.3 km northwest of it | 32,465 |
| Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse | 4.4 km south of it | 7,747 |
| Buc | 4.7 km northeast of it | 5,816 |
| Chevreuse | 5 km southwest of it | 5,502 |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 6.3 km north of it | 21,268 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 378 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, a cathedral and a garden.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles7 km northeast, in Versailles2
AttractionPetit Trianon7.8 km north, in Versailles3AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux4.6 km west, in Magny-les-Hameaux4
AttractionGrand Trianon7.8 km north, in Versailles5CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles6.5 km northeast, in Versailles6
AttractionHameau de la Reine8.3 km north, in Versailles7
GardenJardin de Versailles7 km north, in Versailles8
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres14 km northeast, in SèvresWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Porte de Mérantais
Where is Porte de Mérantais?
Porte de Mérantais is in Magny-les-Hameaux, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).
What is Porte de Mérantais?
Fort.
Is Porte de Mérantais a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1989, Mérimée record PA00087489.
How well known is Porte de Mérantais?
Porte de Mérantais has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte de Mérantais?
May to September are the warmest months in Magny-les-Hameaux, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Mérantais?
Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (7 km), Petit Trianon (7.8 km), Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (4.6 km) and Grand Trianon (7.8 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 (6)
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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