Porte de Saignon
Visitors to Apt can see Porte de Saignon, a fort. 20 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1930.
Fort in Apt
In Apt
Porte de Saignon is in the commune of Apt, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00081806). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
March to October are the warmest in Apt, with afternoon highs of 17–33°C.
Porte de Saignon
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Look also at Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt, 200 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1930
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Apt, Vaucluse
The area around Porte de Saignon
The places near Porte de Saignon are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Apt. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
By population, Apt leads the 8 with 10,143. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Apt
Gargas
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Lauris
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Saignon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Apt | It’s in this commune | 10,143 |
| Gargas | 4.5 km northwest of it | 3,035 |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 7.4 km northwest of it | 3,004 |
| Lauris | 16 km southwest of it | 3,921 |
| Cadenet | 16 km south of it | 4,363 |
| Villelaure | 19 km south of it | 3,398 |
| La Roque-d'Anthéron | 19 km south of it | 5,459 |
| La Tour-d'Aigues | 20 km southeast of it | 4,405 |
Also near Porte de Saignon
A visit can add 2 forts, 2 attractions and a cathedral, from 69 places within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt200 m west, in Apt2MuseumMuseumMusée de l'Aventure industrielle200 m west, in Apt3FortFortRemparts d'Apt300 m southwest, in Apt4FortFortTour de l'Horloge200 m west, in Apt5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAncien couvent des Carmes200 m west, in Apt6Historic houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal d'Apt400 m west, in Apt7AttractionAttractionColorado provençal8.8 km northeast, in Rustrel8AttractionAttractionChâteau de Lourmarin13 km south, in LourmarinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte de Saignon: what to know
Where is Porte de Saignon?
Porte de Saignon is in Apt, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Porte de Saignon?
Fort.
Is Porte de Saignon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00081806.
How well known is Porte de Saignon?
Porte de Saignon 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 Saignon?
March to October are the warmest months in Apt, with afternoon highs of 17–33°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Saignon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt (200 m), Musée de l'Aventure industrielle (200 m), Remparts d'Apt (300 m) and Tour de l'Horloge (200 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 (1)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt: Chabe01, 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.