Porte de Roubaix
This is Porte de Roubaix, a fort in Lille. Its neighbours on our list number 216 within 5 km. Since 1929 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Lille
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lille
Porte de Roubaix is in the commune of Lille, with 216 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1929 (Mérimée record PA00107724). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
In Lille the warm season is May to September, with highs of 18–24°C.
Porte de Roubaix
It has articles in 4 Wikipedias. First among the places near it is Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, at 1.1 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1929
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lille, Nord
The map
Orange is Porte de Roubaix; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lille. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Lille, with 238,246 people, is the largest of the 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Lille
- 2La Madeleine
- 3Mons-en-Barœul
- 4Saint-André-lez-Lille
- 5Lambersart
- 6Marcq-en-Barœul
- 7Marquette-lez-Lille
- 8Lezennes
Lille
La Madeleine
Mons-en-Barœul
Saint-André-lez-Lille
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Roubaix is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lille | It’s in this commune | 238,246 |
| La Madeleine | 1.5 km north of it | 21,790 |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 2.7 km east of it | 21,105 |
| Saint-André-lez-Lille | 2.8 km northwest of it | 13,233 |
| Lambersart | 3.3 km west of it | 27,090 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 3.3 km northeast of it | 40,184 |
| Marquette-lez-Lille | 3.8 km north of it | 12,622 |
| Lezennes | 3.9 km southeast of it | 2,978 |
Next door to Porte de Roubaix
The 314 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 châteaux and 2 attractions.
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille1.1 km southwest, in Lille2
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille600 m west, in Lille3ChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille1.9 km west, in Lille4AttractionAttractionVieille Bourse500 m southwest, in Lille5
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille1.4 km south, in Lille6
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut5.7 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq7
ChâteauChâteau de Flers4.4 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq8AttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle500 m southwest, in LilleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Porte de Roubaix: questions
Where is Porte de Roubaix?
Porte de Roubaix is in Lille, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Porte de Roubaix?
Fort.
Is Porte de Roubaix a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1929, Mérimée record PA00107724.
How well known is Porte de Roubaix?
Porte de Roubaix has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte de Roubaix?
May to September are the warmest months in Lille, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Roubaix?
Within 15 km: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (1.1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (600 m), Citadelle de Lille (1.9 km) and Vieille Bourse (500 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), 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.