Porte Saint-André
Porte Saint-André is a city gate. Its home town is Autun. It has been a classé historic monument since 1846.
Attraction in Autun
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 Autun
Porte Saint-André is in the commune of Autun, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1846; built in the 3rd century (Mérimée record PA00113094). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Autun reach 20–26°C from May to September.
Porte Saint-André
Articles on it exist in 4 languages. Look also at Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun, 1.5 km away, first of 47 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1846
- Built
- 3rd century
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Autun, Saône-et-Loire
Its place on the map
Porte Saint-André sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Autun. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Le Creusot (20,509 people). The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Autun
Le Creusot
Le Breuil
Torcy
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-André is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Autun | It’s in this commune | 13,172 |
| Le Creusot | 20 km southeast of it | 20,509 |
| Le Breuil | 21 km southeast of it | 3,538 |
| Torcy | 22 km southeast of it | 2,678 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More to see nearby
Within 15 km you can add 4 attractions, 2 abbeys and a museum.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun1.5 km south, in Autun2
MuseumMusée Rolin1.4 km south, in Autun3AttractionAttractionTemple de Janus1.4 km west, in Autun4AttractionAttractionPorte d'Arroux800 m west, in Autun5AttractionAttractionPyramide de Couhard1.7 km south, in Autun6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Martin d'Autun800 m north, in Autun7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Andoche d'Autun1.3 km southwest, in Autun8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Jean-le-Grand d'Autun400 m west, in AutunWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Porte Saint-André
Where is Porte Saint-André?
Porte Saint-André is in Autun, in Saône-et-Loire (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Porte Saint-André?
City gate in Saône-et-Loire, France.
Is Porte Saint-André a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1846, Mérimée record PA00113094.
How well known is Porte Saint-André?
Porte Saint-André 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 Saint-André?
May to September are the warmest months in Autun, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-André?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun (1.5 km), Musée Rolin (1.4 km), Temple de Janus (1.4 km) and Porte d'Arroux (800 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun: Kokin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Rolin: Paul Hermans, 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.