Porte de Thonon
In Yvoire, Porte de Thonon is a fort. Close by, within 5 km, are 8 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument since 1981.
Fort in Yvoire
In Yvoire
Porte de Thonon is in the commune of Yvoire, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1981; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00118467). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Yvoire peak at 19–26°C, May to September.
Porte de Thonon
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. First among the places near it is Le Jardin des Cinq Sens, at 200 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1981
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Yvoire, Haute-Savoie
Its place on the map
The places near Porte de Thonon are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Yvoire. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Porte de Thonon
Among the 8, Thonon-les-Bains is the biggest, home to 37,928 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Yvoire
Sciez
Chens-sur-Léman
Douvaine
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Thonon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Yvoire | It’s in this commune | 1,046 |
| Sciez | 6 km southeast of it | 6,447 |
| Chens-sur-Léman | 6.8 km southwest of it | 3,068 |
| Douvaine | 7.3 km south of it | 6,796 |
| Allinges | 11 km east of it | 5,019 |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 12 km east of it | 37,928 |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 12 km south of it | 6,343 |
| Veigy-Foncenex | 12 km southwest of it | 4,141 |
Other places close by
The 59 places within 15 km include 5 châteaux, 2 gardens and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de Ripaille12 km east, in Thonon-les-Bains5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Buffavent11 km southeast, in Lully6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard6.7 km southwest, in Chens-sur-Léman7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rives12 km east, in Thonon-les-Bains8
GardenArboretum de Ripaille14 km east, in Thonon-les-BainsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Porte de Thonon
Where is Porte de Thonon?
Porte de Thonon is in Yvoire, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Porte de Thonon?
Fort.
Is Porte de Thonon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1981, Mérimée record PA00118467.
How well known is Porte de Thonon?
Porte de Thonon 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 Thonon?
May to September are the warmest months in Yvoire, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte de Thonon?
Within 15 km: Le Jardin des Cinq Sens (200 m), Porte de Genève (200 m), Château d'Yvoire (200 m) and Château de Ripaille (12 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)
- Château de Ripaille: Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arboretum de Ripaille: Pymouss44, 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.