Porte de la Loi

Presentation

Mentioned as far back as 1392, this gate was one of the main entrances to Crémieu. It used to have a moat in front of it where the River Vaux flowed but only the empty ditches still remain. The wall walk is decorated with protruding stone brackets known as corbels.

These corbels used to support a hoarding (wooden balcony), another of the gate's defensive features since it allowed the occupants to throw rocks at the enemy without exposing themselves.
The gate was probably closed by a wooden drawbridge.
The four-slope roof is covered in thackstone, flat limestone slabs that are typical of the region's traditional architecture.
Crémieu originally had 9 gates and 14 watchtowers. Only 3 gates still stand today.

Période(s) d'ouvertureAll year round, daily.

Themes

Type of culturel patrimony :
- Historic site and monument
categories :
- categories
Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Tower
- Ruins and remains
Period :
- 14th C

Useful Information

Individual tour services :
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided individual tours on request
Parking :
- Parking
Group tour services :
- Guided group tours on request
- Unguided group tours available permanently
Tour language(s) :
- French
Information panel language(s) :
- French
- German
- English
Audio-guide language(s) :
- English
- French

Tarifs

Free of charge.

Contact

Porte de la Loi

Cours Baron Raverat

38460

Crémieu

mail / message

Phone : +33 4 74 90 45 13

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