Porte de Papi
Alaigne counts Porte de Papi, a fort, among its places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1948. Add Monastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe, 11 km away, to a visit; it leads 21 places within 15 km.
Fort in Alaigne
In Alaigne
Porte de Papi is in the commune of Alaigne. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00102510). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
In Alaigne the warm season is May to October, with highs of 19–28°C.
Porte de Papi
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Alaigne, Aude
Mapping Porte de Papi
Porte de Papi sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Alaigne. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Porte de Papi
The most populous of the 6 is Carcassonne, at 46,080. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Alaigne
Limoux
Bram
Mirepoix
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Papi is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Alaigne | It’s in this commune | 327 |
| Limoux | 11 km southeast of it | 10,532 |
| Bram | 16 km north of it | 3,233 |
| Mirepoix | 18 km west of it | 3,172 |
| Carcassonne | 25 km northeast of it | 46,080 |
| Pennautier | 25 km northeast of it | 2,895 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Also within reach
Also close at hand are 5 châteaux, a monastery and a church, among 21 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée Petiet11 km southeast, in Limoux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Caudeval9.9 km west, in Val de LambronneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Porte de Papi
Where is Porte de Papi?
Porte de Papi is in Alaigne, in Aude (Occitanie).
What is Porte de Papi?
Fort.
Is Porte de Papi a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00102510.
How well known is Porte de Papi?
Porte de Papi 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 Papi?
May to October are the warmest months in Alaigne, with afternoon highs of 19–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Papi?
Within 15 km: Monastère Sainte-Marie de Prouilhe (11 km), Château de Lagarde (14 km), Château de Pieusse (12 km) and Château d'Arzens (15 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)
- Musée Petiet: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.