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The Porte Cailhau in Bordeaux, a medieval city gate with pointed slate roofs and a central spire, standing between two rows of stone houses on the riverside quay in morning light.
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Porte Cailhau

The Porte Cailhau is a 35-metre city gate on Place du Palais in Bordeaux, built between 1493 and 1496 as part of the medieval town walls facing the Garonne. It combines defensive features such as machicolations and arrow slits with pointed roofs and a statue of King Charles VIII; inside, an exhibition on medieval Bordeaux leads up through the tower to a view of the river.

When to go

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MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed14:00–18:00
Thu14:00–18:00
Fri14:00–18:00
Sat11:00–13:00 14:00–18:00
Sun11:00–13:00 14:00–18:00

Tickets for Porte Cailhau

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4.6 ★ 7

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