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  3. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  4. Rhône
  5. 69380 Chazay-d'Azergues

  6. Gate of Chazay-d'Azergues Baboin

 Gate of Chazay-d'Azergues Baboin dans le Rhône

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Patrimoine urbain
Porte-de-ville
Rhône

Gate of Chazay-d'Azergues Baboin

    Montée du Baboin
    69380 Chazay-d'Azergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Porte du Baboin de Chazay-dAzergues
Crédit photo : Dominique Robert - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
13 mars 1934
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Porte du Baboin : inscription by decree of 13 March 1934

Origin and history

La Porte du Baboin is a monument located in the commune of Chazay-d'Azergues, in the Rhône department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This monument, whose exact nature is not specified in the available sources, was included in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 13 March 1934. Today it belongs to the municipality and is located at 5269 Montée du Baboin.

Medieval gates or old fortified entrances often played a key role in villages or small towns. They served as a checkpoint for entry and exit, while symbolizing the identity and protection of the community. In the Lyon region, these structures could be linked to agricultural, commercial or defensive activities, reflecting the social and economic organization of past times.

External links

Page Monumentum