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History Exhibition

Porte de Sens

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

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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
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  • Medieval fortification
  • 800-year-old gate
  • Philippe Auguste era
  • Original defensive architecture
  • Villeneuve-sur-Yonne