Porte des Chenizelles
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This pedestrian gate dates from the 13th century, and closed access to the town coming from the Cuve St Vincent. Enclosed in the wall, it is flanked by slender towers (formerly topped with conical roofs) and included a falling portcullis, as well as a stunner. It is said that it was also once decorated with an equestrian statue of Henry IV. As for its name, it comes from the channels ("kennel" or "chanal") that the water used to evacuate...
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•September 27, 2022
old passage; you then come down into a piece of nature. Interesting piece.
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