Porte de Chenizelles - Laon / France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 49° 33.864 E 003° 37.214
31U E 544850 N 5490384
Pedestrian gate from the 13th century
Waymark Code: WMW27A
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 3

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Cette porte piétonne date du XIIIe, et fermait l'accès au Bourg en venant de la Cuve St Vincent. Enserrée dans la muraille, elle est flanquée de tours élancées (coiffées naguère de toits coniques) et comportait une herse tombante, ainsi qu'un assommoir. On dit qu'elle était également ornée autrefois d'une statue équestre d'Henri IV. Quant à son nom, il viendrait des canaux ("chenil" ou "chanal") qu'empruntait l'eau pour s'évacuer...

EN (Translation):
This pedestrian gate dates from the 13th century, and closed the access to the Village by coming from the St Vincent vat. Covered in the wall, it is flanked by slender towers (formerly covered with conical roofs) and included a falling harrow, as well as a stunner. It is said that it was also decorated in the past with an equestrian statue of Henry IV. As for its name, it would come from the canals ("chenil" or "chanal") that borrowed the water to evacuate
Dénomination de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): porte de ville

Localisation (from Merimee DB): Picardie ; Aisne ; Laon

Siècle de la campagne principale de construction (from Merimee DB): 13e siècle

Relevant Website: [Web Link]

Photo with MH logo pictured included?: yes

Adresse de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Not listed

Précision sur la protection de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Not listed

Date de versement de la notice (Merimee DB): Not listed

Référence de la notice (from Merimee DB): Not listed

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