Fort de l'Heurt opens Le Portel’s list
Around Le Portel, the places to visit include 9 attractions, 5 museums and 2 forts. 3 places to visit are mapped in Le Portel, with 16 more within 5 km of its centre. Further afield, V3 is 20 km from the centre.
First stops in Le Portel
An attraction, a fort and an aquarium follow Fort de l'Heurt.
AquariumNausicaá - Centre national de la mer2.4 km northeast, in Boulogne-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boulogne-sur-Mer3.1 km northeast, in Boulogne-sur-Mer
MuseumFort de la Crèche4.5 km north, in WimereuxBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map of the places
Of the 16 nearby, most are to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Portel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
The two biggest groups: other sights (9) and museums or galleries (5).
Dark: in Le Portel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Le Portel
The 3 inside Le Portel come first, then 16 more within 5 km of its centre.
Nausicaá - Centre national de la mer
Aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Castle & Museum in the French seaport..
The 3 places in Le Portel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Le Portel → · Parks and trails in Le Portel →
Well-known places further afield
V3 (20 km) leads the 10 big names within reach.
Theme parkParc Bagatelle31 km south, in Berck
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais33 km northeast, in CalaisAttractionAttractionCitadelle de Calais33 km northeast, in CalaisPlaces within 40 km of Le Portel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Le Portel
What is there to see in Le Portel?
The first on our list in Le Portel are Fort de l'Heurt, Fort d'Alprech and Fort du Mont de Couppes. We list 3 places in town. Another 16 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Portel?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Fort de la Crèche, Maison de la Beurière, École-musée and Château Musée d'Aumont.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Portel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: V3 (20 km), Cap Gris-Nez (18 km), Cap Blanc-Nez (26 km), Forteresse de Mimoyecques (20 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Le Portel, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Nausicaá - Centre national de la mer: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de la Crèche: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Bagatelle: Eliedion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, 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.