Porte Royale
Porte Royale is a city gate in Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Porte Royale is situated nearby to the castle Cidadel of Blaye, as well as near Château des Rudel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cidadel of Blaye and Château des Rudel.
Château des Rudel
Castle
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The Château des Rudel is a château in Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built to protect the fortified town of Blaye from possible enemy incursions and is built on a rocky spur overlooking the Gironde estuary.
Town hall of Blaye
Town hall
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Town hall of Blaye is situated 350 metres southeast of Porte Royale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaye and Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse.
Blaye
Town
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Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal.
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
Village
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Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is situated 7 km southeast of Porte Royale.
Arcins
Village
Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arcins is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Arcins is situated 8 km southwest of Porte Royale.
Porte Royale
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blaye, Arrondissement of Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.12951° or 45° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.66548° or 0° 39′ 56″ westOpen location code
8CQX48HM+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 159221411OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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