Porte de Sabran
Porte de Sabran is a fortified city gate in Vézénobres, Gard department. Since 1964 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit). Top of the 56 other places within 15 km is Bambouseraie en Cévennes, 13 km off.
Fort in Vézénobres
In Vézénobres
Porte de Sabran is in the commune of Vézénobres, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103297). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Vézénobres the warm season is March to October, with highs of 17–33°C.
Porte de Sabran
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1964
- Built
- 13th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vézénobres, Gard
Porte de Sabran and what surrounds it
Orange marks Porte de Sabran, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vézénobres. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Porte de Sabran
The largest of the 8 towns is Alès, with 46,125 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Vézénobres
- 2Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas
- 3Saint-Christol-lez-Alès
- 4Bagard
- 5Boisset-et-Gaujac
- 6Alès
- 7Saint-Privat-des-Vieux
- 8Anduze
Vézénobres
Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès
Bagard
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Sabran is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vézénobres | It’s in this commune | 1,865 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas | 4.9 km north of it | 4,670 |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 5.2 km northwest of it | 7,310 |
| Bagard | 6.9 km west of it | 2,605 |
| Boisset-et-Gaujac | 9 km west of it | 2,707 |
| Alès | 9.2 km northwest of it | 46,125 |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux | 10 km north of it | 5,703 |
| Anduze | 13 km west of it | 3,391 |
Nearby, too
Among the 56 within 15 km are 3 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.
MuseumMine témoin d'Alès11 km northwest, in Alès6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tornac11 km west, in Tornac7FortFortFort d'Alès9.6 km northwest, in Alès8FortFortOppidum d'Alès10 km northwest, in AlèsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Porte de Sabran
Where is Porte de Sabran?
Porte de Sabran is in Vézénobres, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Porte de Sabran?
Fortified city gate in Vézénobres, Gard department of France.
Is Porte de Sabran a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1964, Mérimée record PA00103297.
How well known is Porte de Sabran?
Porte de Sabran 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 Sabran?
March to October are the warmest months in Vézénobres, with afternoon highs of 17–33°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Sabran?
Within 15 km: Bambouseraie en Cévennes (13 km), Parc de la Tour Vieille (8.1 km), Château de Calvières (500 m) and Château de Saint-Chaptes (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)
- Mine témoin d'Alès: Tangopaso, Public domain, 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.