The Rodez Gate on the north facade. A section of the ancient curtain wall can be seen on its right.
INNER WALL
THE RODEZ GATE
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Rodez (or Bourg) Gate was constructed in the Late Empire curtain
wall that connects the Marquière and Samson Towers. The arrow
slits created in these towers' ancient bays at the end of the
XIIIth Century ensured flanking fire and the defence of the medieval
gate. Near this gate, traces of the wall that protected the Saint-Vincent
suburb can be seen. Beyond the lists, on the outer wall, the Notre-Dame
Barbican and the Mourétis Tower were the advanced posts protecting
this gate.