Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Porte du Faubourg Saint-Jean, ou Poterne Saint-Jean
Moncontour, Côtes-d'Armor, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Porte du Faubourg Saint-Jean (AB 40) : inscription par arrêté du 31 mars 1926
- Protection dates
- 1926/03/31 : inscrit MH
- Type
- porte de ville
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle, 15e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Moncontour
- Département
- Côtes-d'Armor
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.36062, -2.63228
- Mérimée reference
- PA00089340
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1708 map "Le Bretagne." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Porte appartenant aux fortifications de la ville, place forte remontant à des temps anciens et ayant connu divers appelations (Castrum Moncontorium ; Mons Consularis ; Mons Contoris ; Moncontour). Au 14e siècle, la guerre de succession pour le duché amène Charles de Blois à fortifier la ville. En 1496, réparation des portes, ponts-levis et de la muraille de la poterne Saint-Jean. Dès 1550, l'administration cède aux particuliers les douves et terres voisines de l'enceinte. Les fossés sont comblés et des constructions y prennent place. A partie du 16e siècle, les fortifications subissent de nombreuses interventions.£L'ouvrage se présente comme une porte voûtée plein cintre, avec une corniche surmontée d'un parapet plein, reste du fort de garde supérieur. Le passage est ainsi pratiqué sous cette forte muraille, et descend de la ville avec son palier abrité sous la voûte.
English translation
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History
Gate belonging to the fortifications of the town, a stronghold dating back to ancient times and having had various names (Castrum Moncontorium; Mons Consularis; Mons Contoris; Moncontour). In the 14th century, the war of succession for the duchy led Charles of Blois to fortify the town. In 1496, repair of the gates, drawbridges and the wall of the Saint-Jean postern. From 1550 onwards, the administration ceded the moats and neighbouring lands of the enclosure to private parties. The ditches were filled in and buildings were erected there. From the 16th century onwards, the fortifications underwent numerous interventions. The structure presents itself as a vaulted gate with a round arch, with a cornice surmounted by a solid parapet, remains of the upper guard fort. The passage is thus executed beneath this strong wall, and descends from the town with its landing sheltered beneath the vault.
Nearby in the register
- Maisonsmaisonunder 1 mi
- Église Saint-Mathurinégliseunder 1 mi
- Hôtel de Clézieuxhôtelunder 1 mi
- Presbytèrepresbytèreunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.