Château de Portes, Alès

Name: Château de Portes
Address: 3 rue de la Mairie, Alès, 30530, France
Telephone: +33 4 66 54 92 05

#1 among attractions in Alès

Top attraction, History museum, Forts and castles

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The Château de Portes is a castle located in the commune of Portes in the Gard département of France. It overlooks the Regordane, an ancient avenue used by the pilgrims of Saint-Giles and the Croisés on their way towards the Holy Land for a distance of ten miles. The Anduze, Randon and Polignac families paid homage to the abbot of Saint-Pierre-de-Sauve for this castle between the 11th and the 14th centuries. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 44°16'5"N, 4°1'38"E

Address

3 rue de la MairieAlès 30530 France

Contact

+33 4 66 54 92 05

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Day trips

Château de Portes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Laval-Pradel, Château du Chaylard, Temple du Collet-de-Dèze, Bessèges.

5.1 miSE
Locality
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5.5 miN
Forts and castles
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Church
Temple du Collet-de-Dèze, Le Collet-de-Dèze
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Bordezac
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La Vernarède
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Les Salles-du-Gardon
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Branoux-les-Taillades
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Gagnières
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