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Fort · Riez · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Porte Saint-Sébastien

Porte Saint-Sébastien, a fort, stands in Riez. Its neighbours on our list number 4 within 5 km. Since 1921 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where
In Riez
inside the commune
Historic monument
1921
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 18–30°C
In brief

Fort in Riez

In Riez

Porte Saint-Sébastien is in the commune of Riez, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1921; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00080457). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather through the year

From April to October, Riez sees highs of 18–30°C.

Jan10° / 1°45 mm
Feb11° / 1°36 mm
Mar15° / 3°42 mm
Apr18° / 6°65 mm
May22° / 10°65 mm
Jun27° / 13°50 mm
Jul30° / 16°34 mm
Aug29° / 16°50 mm
Sep24° / 12°56 mm
Oct19° / 9°76 mm
Nov13° / 5°97 mm
Dec10° / 2°57 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Riez, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Valensole station, 7.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Riez’s full climate →
About

Porte Saint-Sébastien

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez, 100 m away.

Porte Saint-Sébastien on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00080457 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1921
Built
14th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Porte Saint-Sébastien on the map

The map puts Porte Saint-Sébastien in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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

Towns near it

The towns around Porte Saint-Sébastien

Of the 8, Manosque is the largest, at 22,718 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Riez
  2. 2Valensole
  3. 3Oraison
  4. 4Gréoux-les-Bains
  5. 5Villeneuve
  6. 6Volx
  7. 7Vinon-sur-Verdon
  8. 8Manosque
1 · It’s in this commune

Riez

1,610 people

2 · 9.9 km west of it

Valensole

3,137 people

3 · 17 km northwest of it

Oraison

6,155 people

4 · 18 km west of it

Gréoux-les-Bains

3,084 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Porte Saint-Sébastien isPeople
RiezIt’s in this commune1,610
Valensole9.9 km west of it3,137
Oraison17 km northwest of it6,155
Gréoux-les-Bains18 km west of it3,084
Villeneuve20 km northwest of it4,360
Volx21 km west of it3,243
Vinon-sur-Verdon25 km southwest of it4,464
Manosque25 km west of it22,718
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Porte Saint-Sébastien

Within 15 km are 28 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 museums.

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

Visiting Porte Saint-Sébastien

Where is Porte Saint-Sébastien?

Porte Saint-Sébastien is in Riez, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Porte Saint-Sébastien?

Fort.

Is Porte Saint-Sébastien a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1921, Mérimée record PA00080457.

How well known is Porte Saint-Sébastien?

Porte Saint-Sébastien 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-Sébastien?

April to October are the warmest months in Riez, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

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

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez (100 m), Colonnes de Riez (300 m), Porte d'Ayguières (300 m) and Château de Campagne (1.7 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.