Porte Désilles
Porte Désilles is a monument in Nancy (France). It has been a classé historic monument since 1925. Nearby, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy (700 m) heads a list of 96 within 15 km.
Attraction in Nancy
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 Nancy
Porte Désilles is in the commune of Nancy, with 58 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00106314). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Warm weather in Nancy runs May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
Porte Désilles
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1925
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle
- Official site
- pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00106314
Where it sits
The numbers show what else is near Porte Désilles, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nancy. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Nancy tops the 8 for size, at 103,671 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Nancy
Maxéville
Malzéville
Laxou
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Désilles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | It’s in this commune | 103,671 |
| Maxéville | 1.7 km northwest of it | 10,090 |
| Malzéville | 1.8 km northeast of it | 7,820 |
| Laxou | 2.4 km southwest of it | 14,771 |
| Saint-Max | 2.5 km east of it | 9,913 |
| Essey-lès-Nancy | 3.7 km east of it | 8,670 |
| Champigneulles | 3.8 km north of it | 6,551 |
| Tomblaine | 3.8 km southeast of it | 9,117 |
Around Porte Désilles
Among the 96 within 15 km are 5 museums, a cathedral and a garden.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy700 m southeast, in Nancy2
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy1.1 km southeast, in Nancy3
MuseumPalais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain400 m east, in Nancy4
MuseumMusée de l'École de Nancy2 km south, in Nancy5
MuseumVilla Majorelle1.6 km southwest, in Nancy6
MuseumMuséum-aquarium de Nancy1.1 km east, in Nancy7GardenGardenJardin Alexandre-Godron1.1 km east, in Nancy8
ChurchBasilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port12 km southeast, in Saint-Nicolas-de-PortWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Porte Désilles
Where is Porte Désilles?
Porte Désilles is in Nancy, in Meurthe-et-Moselle (Grand Est).
What is Porte Désilles?
Monument in Nancy (France).
Is Porte Désilles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1925, Mérimée record PA00106314.
How well known is Porte Désilles?
Porte Désilles 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 Désilles?
May to September are the warmest months in Nancy, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Désilles?
Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy (700 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy (1.1 km), Palais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain (400 m) and Musée de l'École de Nancy (2 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 (8)
- Porte Désilles: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy: photo uploaded by User:RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain: Service des Publics du Musée lorrain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'École de Nancy: Léna, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Majorelle: cliché Damien Boyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum-aquarium de Nancy: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: Antoine Taveneaux, 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.