Porte Saint-Laurent
You can find Porte Saint-Laurent, a fort, in Grenoble. Our list has 91 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1931 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Grenoble
In Grenoble
Porte Saint-Laurent is in the commune of Grenoble, with 91 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931 (Mérimée record PA00117200). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Grenoble is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Porte Saint-Laurent
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Close by, Musée de Grenoble is 300 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1931
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Grenoble, Isère
Getting your bearings
Orange marks Porte Saint-Laurent, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Grenoble. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Porte Saint-Laurent
Grenoble tops the 8 for size, at 156,140 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Grenoble
- 2La Tronche
- 3Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
- 4Corenc
- 5Saint-Martin-d'Hères
- 6Fontaine
- 7Seyssinet-Pariset
- 8Meylan
Grenoble
La Tronche
Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux
Corenc
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-Laurent is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | It’s in this commune | 156,140 |
| La Tronche | 1.4 km northeast of it | 6,424 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux | 2.8 km northwest of it | 6,078 |
| Corenc | 3.1 km northeast of it | 4,215 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 3.2 km southeast of it | 37,695 |
| Fontaine | 3.4 km west of it | 22,020 |
| Seyssinet-Pariset | 3.8 km southwest of it | 11,739 |
| Meylan | 4.1 km northeast of it | 18,770 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Worth adding to a visit
175 more lie within 15 km, 4 museums, 3 attractions and a cathedral among them.
MuseumMusée de Grenoble300 m south, in Grenoble2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble600 m south, in Grenoble3
AttractionBastille500 m west, in Grenoble4
AttractionLa Casamaures1.2 km west, in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux5
MuseumMusée de l'Ancien Evêché600 m south, in Grenoble6
MuseumMusée archéologique Saint-Laurent100 m southwest, in Grenoble7
MuseumMusée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère900 m south, in Grenoble8
AttractionTour Perret1.5 km south, in GrenobleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Porte Saint-Laurent
Where is Porte Saint-Laurent?
Porte Saint-Laurent is in Grenoble, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Porte Saint-Laurent?
Fort.
Is Porte Saint-Laurent a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00117200.
How well known is Porte Saint-Laurent?
Porte Saint-Laurent 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-Laurent?
April to October are the warmest months in Grenoble, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Laurent?
Within 15 km: Musée de Grenoble (300 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble (600 m), Bastille (500 m) and La Casamaures (1.2 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 (7)
- Musée de Grenoble: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bastille: Milky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Casamaures: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Ancien Evêché: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de l'Isère: Isere-culture, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Perret: simdaperce, 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.