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Enceinte de la Haute-Ville

Granville, Manche, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement, inscrit MH, protection totale
Extent of protection
La porte de ville, avec les toitures et les façades de la maison dans laquelle elle est encastrée : classement par arrêté du 24 janvier 1931 - L'enceinte en totalité (cad. BI 4, 24, 25, 190 ; BK 33, 114, 283, 314 ; BY 19) : inscription par arrêté du 26 octobre 2004
Protection dates
1931/01/24 : classé MH, 2004/10/26 : inscrit MH
Type
fortification d'agglomération
Main period of construction
18e siècle
Later work
15e siècle
Dates
1727
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Granville
Département
Manche
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.83709, -1.60268
Mérimée reference
PA00110421

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1702 map "A new and correct draught of the CHANNELL between ENGLAND and FRANCE" (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Les remparts établis au 15e siècle lors de la fondation de la ville furent démolis en 1689. Ils ont été relevés entre 1727 et 1749. C'est de cette époque que date la Grand'porte actuelle, ainsi que le logement au-dessus, dit Logis du Roi où habitait le gouverneur de Granville.

English translation

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The ramparts established in the 15th century at the time of the founding of the town were demolished in 1689. They were rebuilt between 1727 and 1749. It is from this period that the present Grand'porte dates, as well as the lodging above it, called the Logis du Roi where the governor of Granville lived.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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