City gate, ramparts and city walls in Morbihan

City gate
56000 Vannes

La Porte Saint-Jean is a historic monument located in Vannes, Brittany. Its exact origin and construction period remain undetermined, but it bears witness to the local architectural heritage.

City gate
56000 Vannes

The Porte Poterne de Vannes is a historical monument located in the town of Vannes, Brittany. Its exact origin and period remain undetermined.

Pregnant
56360 Le Palais

The Palais is a 19th-century fortified fortification in Le Palais (Belle-Île-en-Mer), Brittany, incorporating elements designed by Vauban and subsequent military developments over 1 km long.

Replaces
56800 Ploërmel

The walls of Ploërmel, medieval remains of the 11th and 12th centuries, surrounded this Breton town. Their remaining towers and courtyards testify to a walled enclosure of 2 hectares, now partially classified.

City gate
56000 Vannes

The Saint Vincent Gate, built between the late 16th and early 17th century in Vannes, is a classical granite fortified entrance, integrated with the walls of the old city and classified as a historic monument.

City gate
56000 Vannes

The Vannes Prison Gate, built between the 14th and 17th centuries, is a fortified vestige of the walls of the Breton city, emblematic of its military and historical heritage.

City gate
56000 Vannes

The Calmont Gate is a 14th-15th century fortified gate built into the walls of Vannes, Brittany. It marked the southeast access between the closed town and the Calmont district, with a partially razed tower and defensive systems characteristic of Breton medieval architecture.

Tour Papegault
56290 Port-Louis

Papegaut is a 17th-century bastion in Port-Louis (Bretagne), integrated with urban fortifications to monitor the bay of Loc Malo and the peninsula of Gâvres.