Porte de Perpignan
Porte de Perpignan is a fort you can visit in Elne. Nearby, 11 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1931.
Fort in Elne
In Elne
Porte de Perpignan is in the commune of Elne, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00104016). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Elne peak at 18–29°C, April to October.
Porte de Perpignan
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Add Cloître d'Elne, 200 m away, to a visit.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1931
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Elne, Pyrénées-Orientales
The map
The places near Porte de Perpignan are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Elne. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Porte de Perpignan
Saint-Cyprien, with 12,068 people, is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Elne
- 2Latour-Bas-Elne
- 3Corneilla-del-Vercol
- 4Palau-del-Vidre
- 5Alénya
- 6Saint-Cyprien
- 7Saint-André
- 8Villeneuve-de-la-Raho
Elne
Latour-Bas-Elne
Corneilla-del-Vercol
Palau-del-Vidre
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Perpignan is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Elne | It’s in this commune | 9,511 |
| Latour-Bas-Elne | 2.4 km east of it | 3,228 |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 3.1 km northwest of it | 2,696 |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 3.4 km south of it | 3,329 |
| Alénya | 4.4 km north of it | 3,782 |
| Saint-Cyprien | 4.4 km northeast of it | 12,068 |
| Saint-André | 5.6 km south of it | 3,388 |
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 6 km northwest of it | 4,470 |
While you are near Porte de Perpignan
Of the 142 within 15 km, look for 2 attractions, a museum and a cathedral.
MuseumCloître d'Elne200 m southwest, in Elne2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan13 km northwest, in Perpignan3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines7.6 km southwest, in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventÉglise Saint-André de Sorède5.4 km south, in Saint-André5AttractionAttractionPalais des Rois de Majorque12 km northwest, in Perpignan6AttractionAttractionCastillet13 km northwest, in Perpignan7FortFortPorte de Collioure300 m southeast, in Elne8
ChâteauChâteau royal de Collioure12 km southeast, in CollioureWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Porte de Perpignan
Where is Porte de Perpignan?
Porte de Perpignan is in Elne, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).
What is Porte de Perpignan?
Fort.
Is Porte de Perpignan a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00104016.
How well known is Porte de Perpignan?
Porte de Perpignan 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 Perpignan?
April to October are the warmest months in Elne, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Perpignan?
Within 15 km: Cloître d'Elne (200 m), Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan (13 km), Abbaye de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (7.6 km) and Église Saint-André de Sorède (5.4 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)
- Cloître d'Elne: LeZibou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château royal de Collioure: Miniwark, 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.