Medieval Village Gate and Wall

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Back in the medieval times when villagers built walls to keep out the travelling robbers, warriors, invaders and other low lifes, this is what the entrance to the village looked like.  In times of yore there would be sturdy wooden gates to be closed and barred.

Aigues-Mortes Inside The Walls

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The posting immediately below shows the outer walls main gate of Aigues-Mortes in the Camargue area of Provence.  This is the view just as you enter the main gate with the steps to the ramparts.

Aigues-Mortes Outside Walls

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Aigues-Mortes is translated from the Occitan language as Dead Water.  It has its fortifications origins in the 13th century and at least two Crusades were launched from this seaside town in the Camargue.  This is the main entrance to the town.