Porte du Peyrou

The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in , in southern . It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the center of the city.
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Photo: Peter, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: historical gate of Montpellier, France
  • Also known as: “Arc de Triomphe”, “arc de triomphe du Peyrou”, “arco triunfal de Peyrou”, “Conjunt monumental de la Promenade du Peyrou (Montpeller)”, “Gate of Peyrou”, “Porte du Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe”, and “triumphal arch of Peyrou”
  • Address: Rue Foch

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vialleton bridge and Montpellier Cathedral.

Bridge
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a Roman Catholic church… is situated 270 metres northeast of Porte du Peyrou.

Park
Photo: Danichou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Place… is situated 190 metres west of Porte du Peyrou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antigone and Port Marianne.

Quarter
Photo: Mystère B, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighbourhood of , , east of the city centre.

Suburb
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Porte du Peyrou.

Quarter
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a part of Mosson , in the… is situated 3½ km west of Porte du Peyrou.

Porte du Peyrou

Latitude
43.61113° or 43° 36′ 40″ north
Longitude
3.87241° or 3° 52′ 21″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FM5JV6C+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8656870
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Geo­Names ID
12522725
Wiki­data ID
Q832351
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Porte du Peyrou” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Conjunt monumental de la Promenade du Peyrou”
  • Chinese: “佩鲁门”
  • Dutch: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة بيرو”
  • Finnish: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • French: “Arc de triomphe”
  • French: “porte du Peyrou”
  • French: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • German: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Θριάμβου στο Μονπελιέ”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Θριάμβου”
  • Hebrew: “שער פיירו”
  • Hungarian: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • Italian: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • Russian: “Триумфальная арка Монпелье”
  • Spanish: “Porte du Peyrou”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Peyrou”
  • Western Panjabi: “پورٹے ڈی پےرو”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: L’Écusson and Figuerolles.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Arc de Triomphe and Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe.

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