Porte Saint-Jean
You can find Porte Saint-Jean, a fort, in La Souterraine. Around it, within 5 km, are 4 more places on our list. It has been a classé historic monument since 1920.
Fort in La Souterraine
In La Souterraine
Porte Saint-Jean is in the commune of La Souterraine, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1920; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00100210). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
If warmth matters, go May to September: La Souterraine reaches 19–25°C.
Porte Saint-Jean
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Further out, Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré is 9.5 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1920
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Souterraine, Creuse
Its place on the map
Spot Porte Saint-Jean in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Souterraine. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Porte Saint-Jean
Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
La Souterraine
Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-Jean is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Souterraine | It’s in this commune | 4,978 |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 17 km southwest of it | 2,709 |
More near Porte Saint-Jean
4 attractions, 3 châteaux and a museum are among the 13 within 15 km.
MuseumChapelle Saint-Sauveur du couvent des Sœurs-du-Sauveur de La Souterraine200 m east, in La Souterraine5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montlebeau7.1 km north, in Vareilles6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Clairière2.5 km southwest, in Saint-Maurice-la-Souterraine7AttractionAttractionDonjon de Chamborand11 km southeast, in Chamborand8AttractionAttractionLanterne des morts de Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat4.6 km north, in Saint-Agnant-de-VersillatWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Porte Saint-Jean
Where is Porte Saint-Jean?
Porte Saint-Jean is in La Souterraine, in Creuse (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Porte Saint-Jean?
In La Souterraine, France.
Is Porte Saint-Jean a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1920, Mérimée record PA00100210.
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?
May to September are the warmest months in La Souterraine, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Jean?
Within 15 km: Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré (9.5 km), Château de Bridiers (2.1 km), Château de Fromental (11 km) and Chapelle Saint-Sauveur du couvent des Sœurs-du-Sauveur de La Souterraine (200 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 (1)
- Chapelle Saint-Sauveur du couvent des Sœurs-du-Sauveur de La Souterraine: Fab5669, 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.