Grand Portail
Grand Portail is a city gate in Vachères, Arrondissement of Forcalquier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Grand Portail is situated nearby to the arts center Art@Design, as well as near the castle Le Castelas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Vachères and Église Saint-Sébastien de Vachères.
Église Saint-Sébastien de Vachères
Church
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Église Saint-Sébastien de Vachères is a church.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bellevue
Chapel
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bellevue is situated 1 km north of Grand Portail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey of Valsaintes and Viens.
Abbey of Valsaintes
Hamlet
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbey of Valsaintes is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Grand Portail.
Viens
Village
Photo: Ampon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viens is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Viens is an ancient village that has retained its appearance as a medieval stronghold. It is famous for its ramparts, Saracen gate and Clock Tower. Viens is situated 7 km southwest of Grand Portail.
Lincel
Hamlet
Photo: Lubman04, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lincel is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Grand Portail.
Grand Portail
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vachères, Arrondissement of Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.93175° or 43° 55′ 54″ northLongitude
5.63789° or 5° 38′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FM7WJJQ+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1655343030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Grand Portail” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Portau Grans”
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