Porte de Balagué, Elne

Name: Porte de Balagué
Address: Elne, France

#2 among attractions in Elne

City gate

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The Balagué gate and its adjoining rampart wall are part of the ancient fortifications of the town of Elne, in the Pyrénées-Orientales.

Coordinates: 42°35'54"N, 2°58'15"E

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Porte de Balagué – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elne Cathedral, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, Latour-Bas-Elne.

~410 ftNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Elne Cathedral, Elne
2 min walk • Elne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Elne in the County of Roussillon, France. It was the seat of the former Bishopric of Elne, which was transferred to the Bishopric and cathedral of Perpignan in 1601. The cathedral was consecrated in 1069.
4.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
117 min walk • Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was dedicated to Saint Genesius and Saint Michael, to whom the surviving church is still dedicated.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho
106 min walk • Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho is a lake in the town of Villeneuve-de-la-Raho in Pyrénées-Orientales, France.
1.7 miNE
Area
Latour-Bas-Elne, Saint-Cyprien
44 min walk • Latour-Bas-Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
4.1 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Church
104 min walk • The Sainte-Marie de Brouilla church is a Romanesque church located in Brouilla, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is known for its rather atypical plan and especially for its Romanesque portal carved in white marble from Céret.
2.6 miSW
Church
Église Sainte-Eugénie, Ortaffa
66 min walk • The Sainte-Eugénie d'Ortaffa church is a Romanesque church, later remodeled, located in Ortaffa, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
4 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Pujols, Argelès-sur-Mer
103 min walk • The castle of Pujols, in the commune of Argelès-sur-Mer, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales, is a castle built in the 13th century.
3.2 miS
42°33'9"N • 2°58'17"E
Église Saint-André de Sorède, Saint-André
81 min walk • Church
3.8 miSE
42°34'34"N • 3°2'19"E
Argeles Aventure / Canyoning Park, Argelès-sur-Mer
96 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park, Park
4.4 miSE
Church
Église Notre-Dame del Prat, Argelès-sur-Mer
114 min walk • The church of Notre-Dame del Prat or Sainte-Marie del Prat is a religious building of southern Gothic style located in Argelès-sur-Mer in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is the parish church of the town.
4.7 miS
Church
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire, Sorède
121 min walk • The church of Saint-Assiscle and Sainte-Victoire is the parish church of Sorède in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. The church is located in the heart of the village, next to the lordly castle.