Porte Maubec, La Rochelle, City gate and classified historical monument in La Rochelle, France

Porte Maubec is a former city gate in La Rochelle, pierced in 1611 within the wall authorised by Henri IV to enclose the prée Maubec. Its pale weathered stone facade has a large arched opening closed by a dark metal grille, with a small white sign on the right. Above the arch, pilasters divide the facade into three sections holding carved shields, crowned by a flat entablature and cornice.

The gate was built between 1590 and 1611 to extend La Rochelle's walls to include new parts of the city. It survived the siege of 1627 to 1628 and was later used as a storehouse before being listed as a historical monument in 1999.

The gate sits on Rue Saint-Louis in the old part of La Rochelle and is easy to reach on foot from the city center. Walking around the surrounding streets gives the best view of the stonework from different angles.

The gate was pierced in 1611 as part of the so-called Protestant wall authorised by Henri IV to enclose the prée Maubec. It survived the demolitions that followed the siege of 1627–1628 and the building of a new wall from 1689. In the 18th century it passed to private use, then served as a warehouse for an eau-de-vie shop before the Saint-Louis hospital used it in the 19th century.