Cambrai heritage panel titled La porte de Paris with engraving a…

-i _ .-.i) ANCIENNE PORTE SAINT S EBULGRE - lcmoin des remparts eriges 21 la n du XIVC siecle, elle constitue jusquau dmzmtelement des fortifications 21 partir de 1892, le lieu de passage oblige vers le sud de la ville. Cet endroit doit tre invulnrable en cas de siege. Les stratgique archeres des tours, le pontlevis, la-- herse, les assommoirs perces dans la vofite et la vaste salle de garde 1 ltage assurent la dfense de la porte lors des assauts. Reprscnunon dc l.| punc Smnchpulcrc. Revue Cambrcsmnnu, HUS, Mdnthquc dc Cambmi. funds chc hillc, Representation nyltmv Saint-Stpulnc. Rn'uc Camlvnsu'lmt', l835 Camhmi Main: Library, er linllc's Litvllcrtmn, PORTE DE PARIS, FORMER PORTE SAINT-SEPULCRE The gate is the only remaining clement of the ramparts, built at the end ofthe 14th Century and demolished from 1892 onwards. It used to be the unique access to South and was strategically built to prevent any invasion. The gate was protected by the tower archers, the drawbridge, the portcullis and vast guard hall situated at the upper level.