Porte Saint-Vincent
Porte Saint-Vincent is a French city gate. Visitors find it in Vannes. Since 1912 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Vannes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vannes
Porte Saint-Vincent is in the commune of Vannes, with 19 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1912; built in the 4th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00091806). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
For warmth, aim for May to October (18–25°C highs in Vannes).
Porte Saint-Vincent
It is written up in 5 Wikipedias. Nearby, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (400 m) heads a list of 61 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1912
- Built
- 4th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vannes, Morbihan
The map
The places near Porte Saint-Vincent are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vannes. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
Home to 55,790 people, Vannes is the largest of these 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Vannes
Séné
Saint-Avé
Arradon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Saint-Vincent is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vannes | It’s in this commune | 55,790 |
| Séné | 3.3 km southeast of it | 9,554 |
| Saint-Avé | 4.4 km north of it | 12,470 |
| Arradon | 5.6 km southwest of it | 5,835 |
| Plescop | 6.1 km northwest of it | 6,362 |
| Ploeren | 6.6 km west of it | 6,790 |
| Theix-Noyalo | 7.9 km east of it | 8,500 |
| Saint-Nolff | 8.3 km northeast of it | 3,990 |
Pair Porte Saint-Vincent with these
The 61 places within 15 km include 2 gardens, a cathedral and a château.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes400 m north, in Vannes2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Hermine200 m northeast, in Vannes3
MuseumMusée de la Cohue300 m north, in Vannes4AttractionAttractionLavoirs de la Garenne200 m northeast, in Vannes5FortFortRemparts de Vannes200 m northeast, in Vannes6GardenGardenJardin des remparts300 m northeast, in Vannes7GardenGardenParc de la Garenne400 m northeast, in Vannes8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Carmes de Vannes800 m south, in VannesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Porte Saint-Vincent?
Porte Saint-Vincent is in Vannes, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Porte Saint-Vincent?
French city gate.
Is Porte Saint-Vincent a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1912, Mérimée record PA00091806.
How well known is Porte Saint-Vincent?
Porte Saint-Vincent has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Saint-Vincent?
May to October are the warmest months in Vannes, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Saint-Vincent?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes (400 m), Château de l'Hermine (200 m), Musée de la Cohue (300 m) and Lavoirs de la Garenne (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 (2)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Vannes: nl:User:LimoWreck, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Cohue: Fab5669, 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.