South Gate known as the Iron Gate

The Porte du Midi, also called the "Iron Gate", is the only vestige of the fortifications of the ancient medieval city of Castillon-la-Bataille.
This door, which dates back to the 7th century, has a wall thickness of more than XNUMX meters. In the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, it was transformed to serve, in particular, as a place of residence. A passage allows you to cross it: the latter has a semicircular arch (rue Vienne Y Vienne side) and a pointed arch (river side).
The other two medieval gates of Castillon (the North Gate and the West Gate) disappeared in the XNUMXth century.

Ranking & labels

• Listed historic sites and monuments
• More than 30 minutes by car from Bordeaux
• Near a TER access (train, coach)
• Accessible on foot from the tourist office
• Riverside
• Bordeaux in the vineyard
• In the vineyard
• Downtown
• In the city
• Saint-Emilion-Pomerol-Fronsac

• Self-guided tour

Update date: 2025-11-17 17:47:06