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Porte d'Ardon

Laon, Aisne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Porte d'Ardon : classement par arrêté du 14 avril 1909
Protection dates
1909/04/14 : classé MH
Type
porte de ville
Main period of construction
14e siècle
Architect or builder
Hottin Charles (sculpteur)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
Porte-d'Ardon (rue)
Commune
Laon
Département
Aisne
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
49.56249, 3.62451
Mérimée reference
PA00115766

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1758 map "43 Laon, Noyon." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Porte double composée d'un châtelet avec herse, assommoir et vantaux (détruits) , et d'un ouvrage avancé formant barbacane, également détruit. La porte est attestée dès le 10e siècle, et reconstruite sans doute au 13e. En 1741, une porte fut édifiée au devant et sculptée par Charles Hottin, avec des piliers surmontés de lions et d'armes de France. Cette porte a été détruite en 1858.

English translation

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Double gate composed of a barbican with portcullis, assommer and leaves (destroyed), and an advanced work forming a barbican, also destroyed. The gate is attested from the 10th century, and rebuilt no doubt in the 13th. In 1741, a gate was built in front and sculpted by Charles Hottin, with pillars surmounted by lions and arms of France. This gate was destroyed in 1858.

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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