Porte de Paris, Medieval city gate in Cambrai, France
The Porte de Paris features two curved towers with 3.1-meter-thick walls flanking a vaulted passage extending 16.7 meters in depth.
Built in the 14th century to protect Cambrai's southern entrance, the gate underwent modifications in the 16th century to adapt to artillery advancements.
The structure contains a guard room equipped with a fireplace and arrow slits, demonstrating medieval military architecture techniques.
Visitors can examine the remaining grooves from the original drawbridge mechanism and observe the portcullis placement within the gate passage.
The gate's limestone blocks rest upon a sandstone foundation, with its towers originally standing sixteen meters above the city's moats.
Location: Cambrai
GPS coordinates: 50.17111,3.23167
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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