Porte de la Durance

Porte de la Durance is a sally port in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Porte de la Durance is situated nearby to the miniature golf course Mini-golf de la Schappe, as well as near the church Ancienne église du couvent des Cordeliers.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle des Pénitents noirs de Briançon and Couvent des Récollets de Briançon.

Chapelle des Pénitents noirs de Briançon

Church

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Chapelle des Pénitents noirs de Briançon is a church, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Porte de la Durance.

Couvent des Récollets de Briançon

Historic building

Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.

Couvent des Récollets de Briançon is a historic building, which is situated 180 metres northwest of Porte de la Durance.

Fontaine des Soupirs

Fountain

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Fontaine des Soupirs is a fountain, which is situated 240 metres northwest of Porte de la Durance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puy-Saint-Pierre and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.

Puy-Saint-Pierre

Village

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Puy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

Villar-Saint-Pancrace

Village

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Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Villar-Saint-Pancrace is situated 3 km southwest of Porte de la Durance.

Saint-Chaffrey

Village

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Saint-Chaffrey is an alpine commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Saint-Chaffrey is located in the Valley of the Guisane, on the road to Grenoble, between La Salle-les-Alpes to the northwest and Briançon to the southeast. Saint-Chaffrey is situated 4½ km northwest of Porte de la Durance.

Porte de la Durance

Type: Sally port
Categories: city gate and historic site
Location: Briançon, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.89775° or 44° 53′ 52″ north

Longitude

6.64541° or 6° 38′ 44″ east

Open location code

8FP8VJXW+35

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2305817082

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mini-golf de la Schappe and Ancienne église du couvent des Cordeliers.

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