Porte Royale
One of the places to visit in La Rochelle is Porte Royale, a fort. Nearby, 41 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1974 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in La Rochelle
In La Rochelle
Porte Royale is in the commune of La Rochelle, with 41 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1974; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00105146). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
In La Rochelle, May to October bring the warmest days: highs of 18–25°C.
Porte Royale
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle, 800 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1974
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
Porte Royale on the map
The numbers show what else is near Porte Royale, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Rochelle. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
With 79,851 people, La Rochelle is the largest of the 8. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
La Rochelle
Lagord
Puilboreau
Aytré
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Royale is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Rochelle | It’s in this commune | 79,851 |
| Lagord | 2.5 km northwest of it | 7,802 |
| Puilboreau | 3.1 km northeast of it | 6,765 |
| Aytré | 3.4 km southeast of it | 9,746 |
| Périgny | 3.6 km east of it | 8,877 |
| L'Houmeau | 4.6 km northwest of it | 3,000 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 5.4 km north of it | 5,811 |
| Saint-Xandre | 5.7 km northeast of it | 5,677 |
Other places close by
Choose from 76 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle700 m west, in La Rochelle4
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon1 km west, in La Rochelle5
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle1.2 km southwest, in La Rochelle6
MuseumMuséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle700 m northwest, in La Rochelle7
AttractionTour Saint-Nicolas1.1 km southwest, in La Rochelle8
AttractionTour de la Chaîne1.1 km southwest, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Porte Royale in questions
Where is Porte Royale?
Porte Royale is in La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte Royale?
Fort.
Is Porte Royale a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1974, Mérimée record PA00105146.
How well known is Porte Royale?
Porte Royale 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 Royale?
May to October are the warmest months in La Rochelle, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Royale?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (800 m), Château Vauclair (800 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle (700 m) and Musée d'Orbigny Bernon (1 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 (6)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Rochelle: ROZE Sébastien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle: Tux-Man, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Saint-Nicolas: Brice Rothschild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour de la Chaîne: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.