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Porte-Beffroi
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Porte-Beffroi

Inscrit historic monument since 1934The only inscrit monument in Vedène; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
TTown gate1934protected
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About Porte-Beffroi

Porte-Beffroi is the only inscrit historic monument in Vedène, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It has been inscrit since 1934. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00082202 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: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes

Vedène · about 0 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

One more historic monument within 150 m

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

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

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

Questions about Porte-Beffroi

Is Porte-Beffroi protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1934 (Mérimée record PA00082202).

Can you visit Porte-Beffroi?

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.

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.