Located a short distance outside the Carcassonne Citadel, La Bastide was built in the 13th century and was once also surrounded by fortified walls. Today La Bastide is a very lovely precinct where ancient buildings and cobbled lanes beg to be explored on foot. The stately The Jacobin Gate was built much later, in the 18th century, to replace an ancient gateway, complete with drawbridges, which was no longer considered attractive. Originally there were four entrance portals to La Bastide, but now only the Jacobin Gate at the southern entrance remains. The gate was completed in 1779 and was once adorned with the royal coat of arms, but this was destroyed during the French Revolution.

The Jacobin Gate, Rue Courtejaire, 11000 Carcassonne, France

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