The Porte de France and the stones of the quarry
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Built in 1620, this city gate was constructed from limestone from a nearby quarry and serves as a memorial to over 1,700 names.
Le duc de Lesdiguières erected the Porte de France in 1620 as part of the fortifications of the Bastille hill. The gate served a defensive function until 1880, when the last city walls were built to close the northern part of the city near Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux. Between 1622 and 1630, King Louis XIII passed through this gate on several occasions during his visits to Grenoble.
The exterior facade is adorned with military trophies carved by Jacob Richier, the favorite sculptor of Lesdiguières. The gate is located at the corner of the Quai de France and the Route de Lyon, near the Esplanade parking lot. Its stone was sourced from a nearby old quarry that provided white-patinated but dark-colored limestone for various buildings in Grenoble, including the Notre-Dame de Grenoble cathedral.
Since 1935, the monument has served as the city's war memorial for the period between 1914 and 1926, bearing a total of 1,722 names. The structure was renovated in the 1970s and is classified as a historic monument. In 1802, William Turner drew the gate in his Grenoble Sketchbook, and the work is now held in the collections of the Tate Britain.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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