Porte Cailhau

Year

1495

Type

building

Built between 1493 and 1496 to commemorate Charles VIII's victory at the Battle of Fornovo, the Porte Cailhau served as the principal ceremonial gate into medieval Bordeaux from the river. The 35-metre tower blends late Gothic machicolation …

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