Porte Saint-Denis
Porte Saint-Denis is a parisian monument. Head to Paris 10e to see it. It has been a classé historic monument since 1862.
Attraction in Paris 10e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#180 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 10e
Porte Saint-Denis is in the commune of Paris 10e, with 1,483 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00086512). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
From April to October, Paris 10e sees highs of 18–27°C.
Porte Saint-Denis
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 27 languages. Add Musée du Louvre, 1.4 km away, to a visit; it leads 2,185 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 10e, Paris
Its place on the map
Orange marks Porte Saint-Denis, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 10e. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Porte Saint-Denis
By population, Paris 18e leads the 8 with 183,127. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Paris 10e
Paris 2e
Paris 3e
Paris 1er
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-Denis is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 10e | It’s in this commune | 83,873 |
| Paris 2e | 500 m southwest of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 3e | 1 km southeast of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 1er | 1.2 km southwest of it | 15,114 |
| Paris 9e | 1.3 km northwest of it | 57,271 |
| Paris 4e | 1.7 km south of it | 27,332 |
| Paris 18e | 2.4 km north of it | 183,127 |
| Paris 11e | 2.4 km southeast of it | 138,170 |
Next door to Porte Saint-Denis
There are 2,185 within 15 km, 4 museums and 4 attractions among them.
AttractionTour Eiffel4.4 km west, in Paris 7e3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris1.9 km south, in Paris 4e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.2 km southwest, in Paris 7e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées3.5 km west, in Paris 8e6MuseumMuseumCentre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou1 km south, in Paris 4e7
MuseumMusée des Arts et Métiers500 m southeast, in Paris 3e8
AttractionPalais Garnier1.5 km west, in Paris 9eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Porte Saint-Denis
Where is Porte Saint-Denis?
Porte Saint-Denis is in Paris 10e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Porte Saint-Denis?
Parisian monument.
Is Porte Saint-Denis a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00086512.
How well known is Porte Saint-Denis?
Porte Saint-Denis has 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #180 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Saint-Denis?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 10e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Denis?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (1.4 km), Tour Eiffel (4.4 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1.9 km) and Musée d'Orsay (2.2 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)
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Arts et Métiers: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 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.