Porte de Rous
In Cordes-sur-Ciel stands Porte de Rous, a fort. Close by, within 5 km, are 8 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument since 1924.
Fort in Cordes-sur-Ciel
In Cordes-sur-Ciel
Porte de Rous is in the commune of Cordes-sur-Ciel, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1924; built in the 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00095545). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Expect highs of 18–29°C in Cordes-sur-Ciel from April to October.
Porte de Rous
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. A short trip away is Porte du Vainqueur, 100 m off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1924
- Built
- 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cordes-sur-Ciel, Tarn
Mapping Porte de Rous
Spot Porte de Rous in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cordes-sur-Ciel. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
By population, Albi leads the 8 with 51,290. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Cordes-sur-Ciel
- 2Blaye-les-Mines
- 3Carmaux
- 4Cagnac-les-Mines
- 5Marssac-sur-Tarn
- 6Gaillac
- 7Lescure-d'Albigeois
- 8Albi
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Blaye-les-Mines
Carmaux
Cagnac-les-Mines
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Rous is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cordes-sur-Ciel | It’s in this commune | 879 |
| Blaye-les-Mines | 16 km east of it | 2,902 |
| Carmaux | 17 km east of it | 9,872 |
| Cagnac-les-Mines | 17 km southeast of it | 2,621 |
| Marssac-sur-Tarn | 18 km south of it | 3,518 |
| Gaillac | 18 km south of it | 16,162 |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois | 21 km southeast of it | 4,590 |
| Albi | 22 km southeast of it | 51,290 |
What else is near Porte de Rous
There are 29 within 15 km, 4 forts, 3 châteaux and a museum among them.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Porte de Rous
Where is Porte de Rous?
Porte de Rous is in Cordes-sur-Ciel, in Tarn (Occitanie).
What is Porte de Rous?
Fort.
Is Porte de Rous a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1924, Mérimée record PA00095545.
How well known is Porte de Rous?
Porte de Rous 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 Rous?
April to October are the warmest months in Cordes-sur-Ciel, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Rous?
Within 15 km: Porte du Vainqueur (100 m), Porte de la Jane (400 m), Remparts de Cordes-sur-Ciel (400 m) and Porte des Ormeaux (400 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.