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Origin and history

The town gate located on Rue Saint-Jacques, south of Monpazier, is a vestige of the fortifications of this bastide founded in the thirteenth century. This monument, typical of medieval urbanism, was used to control access to the city and to defend it. Its architecture reflects the military construction techniques of the time, with elements adapted to protection and traffic needs.

The gate was classified as a Historic Monument by order of October 16, 1936, recognizing its heritage value. Monpazier, like other southwestern bastids, was organized around a regular geometrical plane, where doors played a key role in structuring urban space. These buildings also marked the boundaries between the city and the surrounding countryside, while symbolizing the seigneurial or communal authority.

Available data, notably from the Merimée database and Monumentum, indicate that the location of the door is "south of Rue Saint-Jacques", with an administrative address associated with the village of Monpazier. Map accuracy is estimated as "passible" (note 5/10), and approximate GPS coordinates are mentioned. No information is provided on its current accessibility or contemporary uses (visits, events).

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