Porte Saint-Martin, 18th-century city gate in Montélimar, France.
Porte Saint-Martin is an 18th-century city gate built from stones taken from the Cruas and Puygiron quarries. Its upper section displays carved oak leaves and palm tree motifs, with side wickets that were added later to improve passage.
This gate was built between 1762 and 1763 according to plans by M. Paulmier de la Tour and remains the last surviving part of Montélimar's former fortification walls. It represents a key moment when the city reinforced its defensive structure.
The side wickets added between 1849 and 1850 show how this gate adapted to changing movement needs over time. Today, you can see how visitors and locals once passed through these openings during daily life.
The monument is located at 133 Pierre Julien Street and remains accessible throughout the year without any entrance fee. You can view and examine the structure at your own pace from the street level.
A coat of arms displaying the Dauphin's emblems once decorated the center of the upper ornamental section. This heraldic element has since disappeared, but records of it remain in historical documents.
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