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Porte Saint-Jean

Joigny counts Porte Saint-Jean, a fort, among its places to visit. Within 5 km there are 3 more places to visit. It was listed in 1941 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Joigny
inside the commune
Historic monument
1941
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Fort in Joigny

In Joigny

Porte Saint-Jean is in the commune of Joigny, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1941; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00113717). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

In Joigny the warm season is April to October, with highs of 17–28°C.

Jan7° / 0°63 mm
Feb9° / 0°55 mm
Mar13° / 2°54 mm
Apr17° / 4°57 mm
May21° / 8°67 mm
Jun25° / 11°55 mm
Jul28° / 13°55 mm
Aug27° / 13°57 mm
Sep23° / 9°58 mm
Oct17° / 7°70 mm
Nov11° / 3°68 mm
Dec8° / 1°71 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Joigny, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Aillant station, 12 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Joigny’s full climate →
About

Porte Saint-Jean

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Further out, Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Joigny is 200 m away.

Porte Saint-Jean on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00113717 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1941
Built
13th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Joigny, Yonne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Porte Saint-Jean, mapped

Porte Saint-Jean sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Joigny. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Porte Saint-Jean

The biggest base of the 8 is Joigny (9,016 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Joigny
  2. 2Migennes
  3. 3Montholon
  4. 4Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
  5. 5Appoigny
  6. 6Brienon-sur-Armançon
  7. 7Monéteau
  8. 8Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche
1 · It’s in this commune

Joigny

9,016 people

2 · 9 km east of it

Migennes

6,688 people

3 · 11 km southwest of it

Montholon

2,709 people

4 · 13 km northwest of it

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

5,135 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Porte Saint-Jean isPeople
JoignyIt’s in this commune9,016
Migennes9 km east of it6,688
Montholon11 km southwest of it2,709
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne13 km northwest of it5,135
Appoigny16 km southeast of it3,114
Brienon-sur-Armançon16 km east of it3,032
Monéteau20 km southeast of it4,114
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche22 km southeast of it3,151
Make a day of it

While you are near Porte Saint-Jean

Choose from 23 places within 15 km, such as 3 châteaux, 2 monasteries and an abbey.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Porte Saint-Jean, answered

Where is Porte Saint-Jean?

Porte Saint-Jean is in Joigny, in Yonne (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Porte Saint-Jean?

In Joigny, France.

Is Porte Saint-Jean a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1941, Mérimée record PA00113717.

How well known is Porte Saint-Jean?

Porte Saint-Jean 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-Jean?

April to October are the warmest months in Joigny, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Jean?

Within 15 km: Prieuré de Notre-Dame de Joigny (200 m), Monastère orthodoxe de Bussy-en-Othe (9.4 km), Porte d'enceinte de Cézy (4.4 km) and Château du Fey (6.1 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).

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.