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The Soubeyran Gate is a monument located in the municipality of Manosque, in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is a notable architectural vestige of the city, although its exact origin and construction period are not specified in the available sources. Its designation as historic monuments in 1933 underlines its heritage importance, especially for its lower part, protected by decree.

Urban gates such as Soubeyran often played a defensive or symbolic role in medieval or modern cities. In Manosque, as in other communes of Provence, these works marked the boundaries of the city and could be used to control the entrances and exits of inhabitants and goods. Their preservation today offers an overview of urban planning and construction techniques of past times, while participating in the historical identity of the territories.

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