Porte Picoys
One of the places to visit in Loches is Porte Picoys, a fort. Add any of 26 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Loches
In Loches
Porte Picoys is in the commune of Loches, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00097828). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
For warmth, aim for May to October (18–27°C highs in Loches).
Porte Picoys
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Château de Loches, 400 m off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Loches, Indre-et-Loire
The way to Porte Picoys
The places near Porte Picoys are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Loches. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Porte Picoys
Esvres, with 6,294 people, is the largest of the 7. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Loches
Saint-Branchs
Bléré
Athée-sur-Cher
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Porte Picoys is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Loches | It’s in this commune | 6,234 |
| Saint-Branchs | 21 km northwest of it | 2,637 |
| Bléré | 21 km north of it | 5,352 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 22 km north of it | 2,855 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Cher | 23 km northeast of it | 2,710 |
| Esvres | 24 km northwest of it | 6,294 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 24 km north of it | 2,543 |
Close to Porte Picoys
Our list has 51 more within 15 km, among them 3 forts, 2 attractions and 2 churches.
AttractionChâteau de Loches400 m south, in Loches2
ChurchÉglise Saint-Ours de Loches200 m southeast, in Loches3AttractionAttractionAbbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches1.1 km east, in Beaulieu-lès-Loches4FortFortTour Saint-Antoine100 m northeast, in Loches5FortFortPorte des Cordeliers200 m east, in Loches6ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Antoine de Loches100 m west, in Loches7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Ours200 m southeast, in Loches8FortFortTour du fort Saint-Ours200 m southeast, in LochesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte Picoys in questions
Where is Porte Picoys?
Porte Picoys is in Loches, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Porte Picoys?
Fort.
Is Porte Picoys a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00097828.
How well known is Porte Picoys?
Porte Picoys 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 Picoys?
May to October are the warmest months in Loches, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Picoys?
Within 15 km: Château de Loches (400 m), Église Saint-Ours de Loches (200 m), Abbatiale Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Beaulieu-lès-Loches (1.1 km) and Tour Saint-Antoine (100 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 (2)
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Ours de Loches: Gerd Eichmann, 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.