Porte Guillaume
Porte Guillaume is a fort you can visit in Dijon. Around it, within 5 km, are 56 more places on our list. Since 1938 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Dijon
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 Dijon
Porte Guillaume is in the commune of Dijon, with 56 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1938; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00112433). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
For warmth, aim for May to September (20–27°C highs in Dijon).
Porte Guillaume
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon (200 m) leads the list.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1938
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Dijon, Côte-d'Or
Getting to Porte Guillaume
The orange dot is Porte Guillaume; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dijon. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Porte Guillaume
With 161,830 people, Dijon is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Talant
Chenôve
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Guillaume is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Dijon | It’s in this commune | 161,830 |
| Fontaine-lès-Dijon | 2.2 km north of it | 9,252 |
| Talant | 2.9 km northwest of it | 11,896 |
| Chenôve | 3.8 km southwest of it | 14,244 |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 3.9 km east of it | 7,544 |
| Longvic | 4.3 km southeast of it | 8,896 |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 5.9 km southwest of it | 5,433 |
| Quetigny | 5.9 km east of it | 8,971 |
Close to Porte Guillaume
Within 15 km are 92 places, among them 4 museums, a cathedral and a château.
ChâteauPalais des ducs de Bourgogne600 m east, in Dijon3
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon600 m east, in Dijon4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Champmol1.3 km west, in Dijon5AttractionAttractionPuits de Moïse1.4 km west, in Dijon6
MuseumMusée Magnin600 m southeast, in Dijon7
MuseumMusée archéologique de Dijon200 m south, in Dijon8
MuseumMusée d'art sacré de Dijon700 m south, in DijonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte Guillaume: what to know
Where is Porte Guillaume?
Porte Guillaume is in Dijon, in Côte-d'Or (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Porte Guillaume?
In Dijon, France.
Is Porte Guillaume a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1938, Mérimée record PA00112433.
How well known is Porte Guillaume?
Porte Guillaume 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 Guillaume?
May to September are the warmest months in Dijon, with afternoon highs of 20–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Guillaume?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon (200 m), Palais des ducs de Bourgogne (600 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon (600 m) and Chartreuse de Champmol (1.3 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 (5)
- Palais des ducs de Bourgogne: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Magnin: Michel Urtado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée archéologique de Dijon: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art sacré de Dijon: photography taken by Christophe.Finot, 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.