The Portal of the Jacobins

Beautiful gate to enter Grand-Carcassonne

Portail des Jacobins is a big gate located in one of the entrances of Grand-Carcassonne, which is surrounded by a road. Here you can see the gate and there is a square, where there are some restaurant...

Gateway into the Bastide

Outside the old city walls, parts of which remain as gardens, is this grand boulevard with parking and gardens and the classical arch which once was a gateway into the Bastide, leading to a street of ...

One of the original Bastide gate ways

We took a walk around the bastide as we knew that some of the original features were still in tact. This gate is lovely to view and walk through.

Archway to Bastide

It is a nice looking gate into the Bastide Saint Louis. Very well maintained and makes for some nice photos with all the flower gardens around it.

Monumental door to access the bastida

Original Text

Built in 1778 is the last one of the four doors around the Bastide that controlled people and trade.