Porte Horloge
You can find Porte Horloge, an attraction, in Vire Normandie. Its neighbours on our list number 9 within 5 km. It was listed in 1886 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Vire Normandie
In Vire Normandie
Porte Horloge is in the commune of Vire Normandie, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1886; built in the 12th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111818). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Vire Normandie is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Porte Horloge
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. The first to add nearby is Donjon de Vire, at 300 m.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1886
- Built
- 12th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vire Normandie, Calvados
The way to Porte Horloge
The numbers show what else is near Porte Horloge, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vire Normandie. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Porte Horloge, by distance
In size, Vire Normandie comes first of the 8, with 17,457 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Vire Normandie
- 2Noues de Sienne
- 3Valdallière
- 4Souleuvre en Bocage
- 5Sourdeval
- 6Tinchebray-Bocage
- 7Torigny-les-Villes
- 8Saint-Amand-Villages
Vire Normandie
Noues de Sienne
Valdallière
Souleuvre en Bocage
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Horloge is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vire Normandie | It’s in this commune | 17,457 |
| Noues de Sienne | 10 km west of it | 4,207 |
| Valdallière | 12 km east of it | 5,696 |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 12 km north of it | 8,629 |
| Sourdeval | 13 km south of it | 3,026 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 16 km southeast of it | 4,813 |
| Torigny-les-Villes | 21 km north of it | 4,444 |
| Saint-Amand-Villages | 24 km north of it | 2,525 |
More near Porte Horloge
Also close at hand are 3 forts, 2 monasteries and 2 châteaux, among 23 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de Vire300 m southeast, in Vire Normandie3FortFortTour Saint-Sauveur100 m south, in Vire Normandie4FortFortTour aux Raines200 m south, in Vire Normandie5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Vire400 m southeast, in Vire Normandie6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de Blon900 m east, in Vire Normandie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochelle10 km east, in Valdallière8ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Saint-Sever-Calvados11 km west, in Noues de SienneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte Horloge, answered
Where is Porte Horloge?
Porte Horloge is in Vire Normandie, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Porte Horloge?
Attraction.
Is Porte Horloge a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1886, Mérimée record PA00111818.
How well known is Porte Horloge?
Porte Horloge 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 Horloge?
June to September are the warmest months in Vire Normandie, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Horloge?
Within 15 km: Donjon de Vire (300 m), Musée de Vire (300 m), Tour Saint-Sauveur (100 m) and Tour aux Raines (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)
- Musée de Vire: Musee vire, 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.