Redoute du FanalTour MadelocNotre-Dame de la SaletteSanta Maria de les AbellesRéserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-BanyulsChapelle Saint-Laurent-du-Mont
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Portvendres

Portvendres is a town in Pyrénées-Orientales district, Occitania, France of about 4,479 people. Within 50 km by road there are 244 places to visit: 97 churches, 59 hill stations & viewpoints and 53 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Redoute du Fanal, Fort de la Mauresque and Fort Saint-Elme.

42.5179° N, 3.1055° EPop. 4,479

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Within 30 km112 places
Within 50 km244
Must-see244
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Redoute du Fanal, heritage site near Portvendres
Must-see

Redoute du Fanal

Heritage site · 1 km

Fort de la Mauresque, fort near Portvendres
Must-see

Fort de la Mauresque

Fort · 1 km

Fort Saint-Elme, fort near Portvendres
Must-see

Fort Saint-Elme

Fort · 1 km

Places near Portvendres by type

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One day from Portvendres

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:57 pm

38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Portvendres
  2. Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyulsnature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Notre-Dame de la Salettechurch · 30 min
  4. Tour Madelocviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Pic de Sallfortviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Chapelle Saint-Laurent-du-Montchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Portvendres
Today’s loopPortvendresStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Portvendres?

Redoute du Fanal (heritage site, about 1 km), Fort de la Mauresque (fort, about 1 km), Fort Saint-Elme (fort, about 1 km), Feu Métallique du Môle (beach, about 1 km), Fort Dugommier (fort, about 2 km), Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges (church, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Portvendres?

244 places on Spotwander: 97 churches, 59 hill stations & viewpoints, 53 forts & heritage, 11 beaches & coast, 10 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Portvendres?

Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges, about 2 km by road; Notre-Dame de la Salette (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Portvendres?

Tour Madeloc, about 5 km by road; Pic de Sallfort (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Portvendres?

Start in Portvendres, visit Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls, then Notre-Dame de la Salette, then Tour Madeloc, then Pic de Sallfort, then Chapelle Saint-Laurent-du-Mont, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.