



Porte de Sens
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
Step through a 13th-century fortress gate where murder holes and portcullis grooves tell stories of medieval siege defense. A tree-lined moat path connects this tower to its twin, Porte de Joigny.
Medieval fortification
800-year-old gate
Philippe Auguste era
Original defensive architecture
Tips
🏛️arrange visits through Musée-Galerie Carnot
Porte de Sens
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne




Step through a 13th-century fortress gate where murder holes and portcullis grooves tell stories of medieval siege defense. A tree-lined moat path connects this tower to its twin, Porte de Joigny.
Medieval fortification
800-year-old gate
Philippe Auguste era
Original defensive architecture
Tips
🏛️arrange visits through Musée-Galerie Carnot