Porte Guillaume
Set in Chartres, Porte Guillaume is a fort. Close by, within 5 km, are 17 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1911.
Fort in Chartres
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Chartres
Porte Guillaume is in the commune of Chartres, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1911; built in the 15th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00097017). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Warm weather in Chartres runs May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.
Porte Guillaume
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. The pick nearby is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, 400 m off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1911
- Built
- 15th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chartres, Eure-et-Loir
Mapping Porte Guillaume
Numbered points are the places near Porte Guillaume, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chartres. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Of the 8, Chartres is the largest, at 38,324 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Chartres
Champhol
Mainvilliers
Le Coudray
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Guillaume is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chartres | It’s in this commune | 38,324 |
| Champhol | 2.3 km north of it | 3,643 |
| Mainvilliers | 2.3 km west of it | 10,629 |
| Le Coudray | 2.4 km south of it | 4,038 |
| Lucé | 2.9 km southwest of it | 15,921 |
| Luisant | 2.9 km southwest of it | 6,945 |
| Lèves | 3.2 km northwest of it | 5,685 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Eure | 10 km west of it | 2,797 |
Places to add to Porte Guillaume
A visit can add 4 museums, an attraction and an abbey, from 25 places within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres400 m west, in Chartres2
MuseumMaison Picassiette1.1 km southeast, in Chartres3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Père-en-Vallée400 m south, in Chartres4
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres500 m northwest, in Chartres5
MuseumCentre international du Vitrail600 m west, in Chartres6FortFortFortifications de Chartres100 m south, in Chartres7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Chartres500 m southwest, in Chartres8
MuseumCompa, le musée de l'agriculture1.3 km west, in MainvilliersWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Porte Guillaume
Where is Porte Guillaume?
Porte Guillaume is in Chartres, in Eure-et-Loir (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Porte Guillaume?
Fort.
Is Porte Guillaume a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1911, Mérimée record PA00097017.
How well known is Porte Guillaume?
Porte Guillaume has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Guillaume?
May to September are the warmest months in Chartres, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Guillaume?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (400 m), Maison Picassiette (1.1 km), Abbaye Saint-Père-en-Vallée (400 m) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres (500 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Picassiette: SD.Chatane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres: Le Passant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre international du Vitrail: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compa, le musée de l'agriculture: Le Compa, 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.