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Porte Châtel
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Porte Châtel

Inscrit historic monument since 1927One of 11 inscrit monuments in Verdun; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
TTown gateS13th & 17th c.1927protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Porte Châtel

Porte Châtel is one of 11 inscrit historic monuments in Verdun, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th & 17th c. The list names its makers: Vauban Sébastien Le Prestre de;marquis (ingénieur militaire). It has been inscrit since 1927. 11 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00106667 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Verdun · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Porte ChâtelStart here
  2. 2Évêché (ancien)Classé · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Cathédrale Notre-DameClassé · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Théâtre municipalInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Hôtel de villeClassé · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Pont-écluse Saint-AmandClassé0.2 miHôtel de Princerie, actuellement muséeClassé0.2 miImmeuble, 27 rue de la PaixClassé0.2 miMaison dite du Pape Jules IIInscrit0.2 miMonument A la Victoire et aux Soldats de VerdunInscrit0.2 miAncienne abbaye Saint-VanneClassé0.3 mi
Around it

2 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

IChapelle de l'Institution Saint-Joseph67 mCÉvêché (ancien)133 m
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Cimetière entourant l'ancienne égliseDugny-sur-Meuse · 3.4 mi away
Monument dit Tranchée des BaïonnettesDouaumont-Vaux · 4.3 mi away
Fort de Vaux (également sur commune de Damloup)Douaumont-Vaux · 5 mi away
Domaine du petit MonthaironLes Monthairons · 7.1 mi away
Cimetière désaffecté entourant l'égliseDieue-sur-Meuse · 8.9 mi away
Hôtel de villeSouilly · 10 mi away
Nécropole française du TrottoirLes Éparges · 12.1 mi away
Ancien fort de Troyon (également sur commune de Lacroix-sur-Meuse)Troyon · 12.8 mi away

Questions about Porte Châtel

Is Porte Châtel protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1927 (Mérimée record PA00106667).

Can you visit Porte Châtel?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Porte Châtel built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th & 17th c.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.