Porte de la monnaie, City gate in Bordeaux, France.

Porte de la Monnaie is a classical city gate on the quais de la Monnaie in Bordeaux, built as a single large archway of light gray ashlar blocks with a rectangular opening beneath a round arch. The structure rises in a tall stacked block on the right, topped by a projecting cornice with a row of dentil-like blocks. A black metal bracket holding a lantern and a blue street sign reading "RUE PORTE DE LA MONNAIE" are fixed to its right face, and the arch opens onto a pale stone wall beyond.

Construction of this gateway was completed in 1759 under architect André Portier, who designed it to connect the residential neighborhood with the busy port district. It was built during a period when Bordeaux was undergoing significant urban expansion and modernization.

The gate is named after the mint workshop moved from the old Hôtel de la Bourse to a site near where the gate was built; the mint is now in Pessac. The spelling shifted from Porte de la Monnoye to Porte de la Monnoie and then Porte de la Monnaie. The street, once called rue Anglaise, was also nicknamed rue des Anglais and rue des Arlots.

The gate sits between Pont de Pierre and Pont Saint-Jean along the Garonne riverbank and is easily accessible from nearby streets. Visitors can enter without stairs, making it comfortable for those with mobility needs.

The gate's name changed spelling over time, from Porte de la Monnoye to Porte de la Monnoie and finally Porte de la Monnaie. The street it stands on was once called rue Anglaise, and also carried the nicknames rue des Anglais and rue des Arlots, from the English word harlot.