Porte Saint-Jacques
You can find Porte Saint-Jacques, a fort, in Cognac. Its neighbours on our list number 16 within 5 km. It was listed in 1925 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Cognac
In Cognac
Porte Saint-Jacques is in the commune of Cognac, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00104322). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Warm weather in Cognac runs April to October, with highs of 18–27°C.
Porte Saint-Jacques
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Château de Cognac, 100 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1925
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cognac, Charente
Getting your bearings
Numbered points are the places near Porte Saint-Jacques, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cognac. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Porte Saint-Jacques
Saintes tops the 8 for size, at 25,363 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Cognac
Châteaubernard
Val-de-Cognac
Jarnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-Jacques is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cognac | It’s in this commune | 18,532 |
| Châteaubernard | 2.2 km southeast of it | 3,878 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 5.9 km northwest of it | 3,471 |
| Jarnac | 12 km east of it | 4,486 |
| Chaniers | 18 km west of it | 3,651 |
| Pons | 21 km southwest of it | 4,343 |
| Rouillac | 23 km northeast of it | 2,919 |
| Saintes | 24 km west of it | 25,363 |
What else is near Porte Saint-Jacques
Of the 63 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 monasteries and a château.
MuseumMusée des arts du cognac300 m south, in Cognac4
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac500 m southeast, in Cognac5AttractionAttractionHôtel de la Gabelle200 m south, in Cognac6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac400 m southeast, in Cognac7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Cognac500 m southeast, in Cognac8RuinsRuinsAbbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres5.7 km east, in Saint-BriceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Porte Saint-Jacques
Where is Porte Saint-Jacques?
Porte Saint-Jacques is in Cognac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte Saint-Jacques?
Fort.
Is Porte Saint-Jacques a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00104322.
How well known is Porte Saint-Jacques?
Porte Saint-Jacques 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 Saint-Jacques?
April to October are the warmest months in Cognac, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Jacques?
Within 15 km: Château de Cognac (100 m), Jardin public de Cognac (400 m), Musée des arts du cognac (300 m) and Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac (500 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)
- Musée des arts du cognac: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac: rosier, CC BY-SA 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.